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Biology · Question 511

A uniformly warm and moist climate is characteristic of the:

  1. Tropics
  2. Polar region
  3. Temperate zone
  4. Arid zone
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Correct answer: A

Tropics

Tropical regions receive high solar energy and many have warm, moist climates year-round.

Biology · Question 512

Which region is a well-known example of human population pressure exceeding the carrying capacity of semi-arid land?

  1. Thar
  2. Sahel
  3. Thal
  4. Sahara interior only
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Correct answer: B

Sahel

The Sahel has experienced severe land degradation where population and livestock pressure exceeded local carrying capacity.

Biology · Question 513

The direct or indirect source of human food, shelter, clothing and fuel is the:

  1. Environment
  2. Nutrient cycle only
  3. Radiant energy only
  4. Forest only
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Correct answer: A

Environment

Human material needs ultimately depend on resources and ecological services provided by the environment.

Biology · Question 514

Protective atmospheric ozone had accumulated sufficiently for widespread life on land by approximately:

  1. 1.5 billion years ago
  2. 420 million years ago
  3. 3.2 billion years ago
  4. 2.0 billion years ago
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Correct answer: B

420 million years ago

By roughly the late Ordovician to Silurian interval, an ozone shield helped reduce harmful ultraviolet radiation at Earth’s surface.

Biology · Question 515

In the XO–XX sex-determination system, which sex is heterogametic?

  1. Male
  2. Female
  3. Neither sex
  4. Both sexes
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Correct answer: A

Male

XO males produce two types of sperm, with an X chromosome or without one; XX females produce one type of egg.

Biology · Question 516

In the WZ–ZZ sex-determination system of birds, which sex is heterogametic?

  1. Male
  2. Neither sex
  3. Female
  4. Both sexes
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Correct answer: C

Female

Female birds are WZ and produce W-bearing or Z-bearing eggs; males are ZZ.

Biology · Question 517

The SRY gene is located on the:

  1. X chromosome
  2. Chromosome 21
  3. Y chromosome
  4. Mitochondrial genome
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Correct answer: C

Y chromosome

SRY is located on the Y chromosome and initiates testis development.

Biology · Question 518

DNA and RNA are polymers made of repeating units called:

  1. Purines
  2. Amino acids
  3. Pyrimidines
  4. Nucleotides
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Correct answer: D

Nucleotides

Each nucleic acid is a chain of nucleotide monomers.

Non-Verbal Intelligence · Question 519

Study the diagram and choose the circle that completes the lower figure.

Two large circles containing quartered symbols, with six answer figures labelled A to F.
  1. A
  2. C
  3. D
  4. E
  5. B
  6. F
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Correct answer: C

D

Each circle in the lower group repeats a circle from the upper group after a 90° clockwise rotation.

Non-Verbal Intelligence · Question 520

Study the triangular number arrangement and choose the missing number.

A triangular arrangement of numbers with one missing value.
  1. 11
  2. 7
  3. 10
  4. 8
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Correct answer: C

10

Each connected triangular group of three numbers totals 21.