1. The common house dog has this scientific name:

   CHOOSE ANSWER Homo sapiens Felis domesticus Canis familiaris Perca flavescens Canis lupus

2. Humans belong to this "Class" in the classification scheme:

   CHOOSE ANSWER Mammalia Primates Animalia Chordata Homo

3. Scientists typically classify all known organisms into _____ major Kingdom(s).

   CHOOSE ANSWER one two three four five

4. The basic building blocks of DNA and RNA are called:

   CHOOSE ANSWER phospholipids nucleotides hormones amino acids triglycerids

5. DNA and RNA are both:

   CHOOSE ANSWER lipids proteins carbohydrates nucleic acids steroids

6. A stretch of DNA that codes for one trait or protein is called a(n):

   CHOOSE ANSWER sugar-phosphate backbone nitrogenous base gene enzyme chromosome

7. Hypertension is a medical term that means:

   CHOOSE ANSWER dehydration high blood pressure low blood volume low heart rate high blood sugar

8. The smallest blood vessels in the body are called:

   CHOOSE ANSWER arteries venules veins capillaries arterioles

9. Which one of the following is a survival reflex that prepares your body to fight or flee from an attacker?

   CHOOSE ANSWER dilate airways constrict pupils reduce heart rate increase digestion increase salivation

10. Dogs and cats have this but humans and monkeys (ie. primates) do not:

   CHOOSE ANSWER live birth claws warm blooded (endothermic) binocular vision fleshy finger pads

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