Question 1

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Men and women use separate communal bowls; often, women may sit together.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "communal bowls; often,"
Semicolons can separate two independent clauses clauses that can stand alone as sentences that are not joined by a coordinating conjunction. A comma is inappropriate to join the clauses. "Very" does not fit within the context of the sentence.

Question 2

During what stage of embryonic development does organ differentiation occur?

Accepted Answer

Organ differentiation in an embryo occurs during the gastrula stage. It is during gastrulation that the three germ layers arise.
Key Takeaway: The process of gastrulation results in the formation of the three germ layers, ectoderm endoderm, and mesoderm. It is these three layers that give rise to all the tissues and organs of the body. The endoderm forms the tissues of the digestive system as well as the lungs and thyroid. The ectoderm forms the central nervous system, epidermis, hair, and mammary glands. The mesoderm forms the skeleton, skeletal muscle, heart, blood, and spleen.

Question 3

Select the answer choice that correctly provides the missing premise:
All actors are extroverts.
______________________.
George is an extrovert.

Accepted Answer

George is an actor. Here, the conclusion that "George is an extrovert" is given, and the major premise establishes a connection between actors and extroverts. Thus, the conclusion that George is an extrovert can only be reached in this question if George is within the class of actors. Answer A is incorrect because Kramer is not mentioned in the conclusion. Answer C is not correct because it basically restates the conclusion in different words. Answer D is not correct because it does not establish George's membership in (any) class.

Question 4

A point is reflected first over the line y = x, then over the x-axis, then over the y-axis. The resulting point has the coordinates (73, 14). The coordinates of the original point were which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The coordinates of the original point were (-14, -73).
Solution
Assume the original point is (a, b).
1. When the point is reflected over line y = x, the point coordinates become (b, a).
2. When reflected over the x-axis, the coordinates then become (b, -a).
3. When reflected over the y-axis, the coordinates then become (-b, -a)
If the final point is (73, 14), the original point was (-14, -73)

Question 5

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Greetings consists of speaking, shaking their hands, and smiling.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "Greetings consist of speaking, shaking hands, and smiling."
The verb of a sentence must agree with the subject in number and in person. The verb "consist" agrees with the plural subject "greetings." Commas are the appropriate forms of punctuation to use in this sentence.

Question 6

Given a triangle with sides a = 20 feet, b = 40 feet, and c = 56, what is the area in square feet?

Accepted Answer

The area of the triangle is 281.68 ft². Solution Use the formula for the area of a triangle with sides a, b, and c: A = [s(s-a)(s-b)(s-c)]^½ where s = (a + b + c)/2 Where a = 20 ft b = 40 ft c = 56 ft s = (20 ft + 40 ft + 56 ft)/2 = 58 ft A = [58 (58-20)(58 40)(58-56)]^½= 281.68 ft²

Question 7

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
"The California Right to Know Genetically Modified Food Act" known as Proposition 37 will require food manufacturers to label food with genetically modified ingredients (GMOs).

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "Act," known as Proposition 37 will,"
The expression "known as Proposition 37" includes relevant information, but is not needed to complete the sentence. Therefore, it is a parenthetical expression and should be offset by commas at the beginning and at the end of the phrase. Generally, commas are inserted before quotation marks. The comma should appear after "Act" and before the quotation marks.

Question 8

Select the answer choice that correctly provides the missing premise:
_______________________.
Stegosauruses were dinosaurs.
Stegosauruses were warm-blooded.

Accepted Answer

All dinosaurs were warm-blooded. Here, the test-taker must recognize that the minor premise and the conclusion rely on a connection between dinosaurs and warm-bloodedness. Since stegosauruses are within the class of dinosaurs, the conclusion can only be reached if "all dinosaurs are warm-blooded." Answer A is not correct because the minor premise would not be needed to reach the conclusion. Neither Answer C nor Answer D is correct because neither answer establishes warm-bloodedness in dinosaurs.

Question 9

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Accounting for fresh water locked in glaciers, icecaps, or otherwise inaccessible, the water humans have is less than a tenth of a percent of the Earth's water available for human consumption.

Accepted Answer

Wordy sentences can affect sentence clarity. A comma is unnecessary between "water" and "is." Stating that "humans can only consume" implies that the water is not available for other uses. Beginning the clause with "the amount of water available…" maintains the meaning of the sentence while setting aside unnecessary and repetitious words.

Question 10

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
China asserts that they discovered the eight uninhabited islands and controlled them until the end of the Sino-Japanese War in 1895.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "uninhabited islands and controlled them"
Commas are used before coordinating clauses such as "and" in sentences with two independent clauses. Periods and semicolons are inappropriate types of punctuation to use with this sentence. Since the clause after "and" cannot stand alone as a sentence, no punctuation is needed before the conjunction.

Question 11

In theory, the weight of an observation is defined to be ______ to the variance (standard error squared) of the observation.

Accepted Answer

In theory, the weight of an observation is defined to be inversely proportional to the variance of the observation. That means that the smaller an observation error is, the more accurate the observation will be and therefore, the bigger weight the observation should be assigned. It should be noted that the concept of weights may be based on factors other than standard errors for fields of practice other than surveying.

Question 12

Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

Accepted Answer

Corrected version: from previous attorneys general.
Attorney generals should be changed to attorneys general. Although the construction is uncommon, the noun here is attorney; general is an adjective. Similarly, the plural form of surgeon general is surgeons general.

Question 13

In an experiment, mice were infected with helminthes and observed for population change. It was found that mice became sickly and the population decreased. This relationship is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

The helminthes prospered at the expense of the mice, resulting in a parasitic relationship.
Key Takeaway: Parasitism occurs in a relationship between organisms when one organism benefits at the expense of others. This is distinct from commensalism and mutualism. In commensalism, one organism prospers without any positive or negative effect on the other. In mutualism, both organisms benefit from the relationship.

Question 14

One (1) meter is equivalent to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

One meter is equivalent to 39.37 inches. It is also equivalent to 3.2808333 feet and 1.094 yards.

Question 15

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
The population grow each year at a rate of about 2.05 percent.

Accepted Answer

The best choice is "The population has grown each"
The verb "grow" does not agree with the subject "population." The past tense form "verb" implies that population growth has stopped. Using the present perfect tense
"has grown"
indicates that an event has happened in the past and is not complete. The population grew in the past and continues to grow.

Question 16

Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

Accepted Answer

Corrected version: to effect change.
Affect should be changed to effect. Effect and affect are often confused. As nouns, an effect is an outcome and an affect is a pretense, such as a fake accent. As verbs, to affect means to cause a change and to effect is to bring about. So effecting change affects the world, but speaking with an affect may not have the effect you intend.

Question 17

HNO₂(aq) + H₂O --> NO₂-(aq) + H₃0+(aq) In this reaction, NO₂-(aq) is best classified as a(n)

Accepted Answer

In this reaction, HNO₂(aq) acts as an acid by releasing protons into solution. Each acid must have a conjugate base, so NO₂-(aq) is best classified as a base.

Question 18

Select the answer choice that correctly completes the following:
All negligent drivers who caused a plaintiff's injury are liable if the plaintiff suffered actual damages.
Plaintiff Paul suffered actual damages from Darlene's negligent driving that caused his injury.

Accepted Answer

Darlene is liable for Plaintiff Paul's actual damages. Here, the major premise establishes the liability of (1) negligent drivers (requiring duty and breach of duty), (2) who cause a plaintiff's injury, (3) if the plaintiff suffered actual damages. The minor premise states (1) that Darlene was a negligent driver ("Darlene's negligent driving"), (2) that the negligent driving cause Plaintiff Paul's injury ("that caused his injury"), and (3) that "Plaintiff Paul suffered actual damages." Since Darlene is within the class of negligent drivers who cause a plaintiff's injury, with the plaintiff also suffering actual damages, Darlene is liable. Answers A and B are incorrect because they merely restated facts from the minor premise. Answer C is incorrect because it is incomplete
it does not state Darlene is liable for actual damages.

Question 19

What is the corresponding mRNA sequence to the following DNA sequence AGTCCATGCACAAT?

Accepted Answer

UCAGGUACGUGUUA. Transcription is the process to produce RNA from the DNA template, with fixed base paring rules.
Key Takeaway: In transcription, A pairs with U, T with A, G with C, and C with G. RNA does not use thymine, so all other answers other than B can be immediately eliminated.

Question 20

Which of the following elements displays bonding characterized by a delocalized "sea of electrons?"

Accepted Answer

The delocalized "sea of electrons" model describes bonding in metals. Therefore, the only metal, copper, must display this type of bonding.

Quiz 1: Biomedical Admissions

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. Men and women use separate communal bowls; often, women may sit together.

During what stage of embryonic development does organ differentiation occur?

Select the answer choice that correctly provides the missing premise: All actors are extroverts. ______________________. George is an extrovert.

A point is reflected first over the line y = x, then over the x-axis, then over the y-axis. The resulting point has the coordinates (73, 14) . The coordinates of the original point were which of the following?

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. Greetings consists of speaking, shaking their hands, and smiling.

Given a triangle with sides a = 20 feet, b = 40 feet, and c = 56, what is the area in square feet?

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. "The California Right to Know Genetically Modified Food Act" known as Proposition 37 will require food manufacturers to label food with genetically modified ingredients (GMOs) .

Select the answer choice that correctly provides the missing premise: _______________________. Stegosauruses were dinosaurs. Stegosauruses were warm-blooded.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. China asserts that they discovered the eight uninhabited islands and controlled them until the end of the Sino-Japanese War in 1895.

In theory, the weight of an observation is defined to be ______ to the variance (standard error squared) of the observation.

Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

In an experiment, mice were infected with helminthes and observed for population change. It was found that mice became sickly and the population decreased. This relationship is an example of ________.

One (1) meter is equivalent to which of the following?

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. The population grow each year at a rate of about 2.05 percent.

Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

HNO₂(aq) + H₂O --> NO₂-(aq) + H₃0+(aq) In this reaction, NO₂-(aq) is best classified as a(n)

Select the answer choice that correctly completes the following: All negligent drivers who caused a plaintiff's injury are liable if the plaintiff suffered actual damages. Plaintiff Paul suffered actual damages from Darlene's negligent driving that caused his injury.

What is the corresponding mRNA sequence to the following DNA sequence AGTCCATGCACAAT?

Which of the following elements displays bonding characterized by a delocalized "sea of electrons?"

Quiz 1: Biomedical Admissions

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. Men and women use separate communal bowls; often, women may sit together.

During what stage of embryonic development does organ differentiation occur?

Select the answer choice that correctly provides the missing premise: All actors are extroverts. ______________________. George is an extrovert.

A point is reflected first over the line y = x, then over the x-axis, then over the y-axis. The resulting point has the coordinates (73, 14) . The coordinates of the original point were which of the following?

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. Greetings consists of speaking, shaking their hands, and smiling.

Given a triangle with sides a = 20 feet, b = 40 feet, and c = 56, what is the area in square feet?

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. "The California Right to Know Genetically Modified Food Act" known as Proposition 37 will require food manufacturers to label food with genetically modified ingredients (GMOs) .

Select the answer choice that correctly provides the missing premise: _______________________. Stegosauruses were dinosaurs. Stegosauruses were warm-blooded.

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. China asserts that they discovered the eight uninhabited islands and controlled them until the end of the Sino-Japanese War in 1895.

In theory, the weight of an observation is defined to be ______ to the variance (standard error squared) of the observation.

Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

In an experiment, mice were infected with helminthes and observed for population change. It was found that mice became sickly and the population decreased. This relationship is an example of ________.

One (1) meter is equivalent to which of the following?

Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A. The population grow each year at a rate of about 2.05 percent.

Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?

HNO2(aq) + H2O --> NO2-(aq) + H30+(aq) In this reaction, NO2-(aq) is best classified as a(n)

Select the answer choice that correctly completes the following: All negligent drivers who caused a plaintiff's injury are liable if the plaintiff suffered actual damages. Plaintiff Paul suffered actual damages from Darlene's negligent driving that caused his injury.

What is the corresponding mRNA sequence to the following DNA sequence AGTCCATGCACAAT?

Which of the following elements displays bonding characterized by a delocalized "sea of electrons?"

HNO₂(aq) + H₂O --> NO₂-(aq) + H₃0+(aq) In this reaction, NO₂-(aq) is best classified as a(n)