Descending air around ____ degrees latitude causes the formation of deserts.

A) 0
B) 15
C) 30
D) 45
E) 60

What would be the outcome of applying ethylene to a bushel of oranges?

A) Ethylene stimulates cellulase, which will hydrolyze the cellulose in plant cell walls. This will cause the fruit to ripen.
B) Ethylene will initiate and maintain seed dormancy as well as bring about the closure of the stomata.
C) Ethylene stimulates cellulase, which will hydrolyze the proteins in plant cell walls. This will cause the fruit to ripen.
D) Ethylene stimulates cellulase, which will hydrolyze the lipids in plant cell walls. This will cause the fruit to ripen.
E) Ethylene stimulates cell division, which will cause the fruit to ripen.

The radial pulse can be felt just lateral to the tendon of the ________.

A) flexor carpi ulnaris
B) flexor carpi radialis
C) extensor carpi radialis brevis
D) extensor carpi radialis longus
E) brachioradialis

The taste cortex is located in the ________.

A) frontal lobe
B) insula
C) temporal lobe
D) parietal lobe

A person who is farsighted cannot see close objects because

A) the lens is too small.
B) the optic nerve is damaged.
C) the eyeball is too short.
D) the eyeball is too long.
E) of a lack of rod receptors.

Which hormone is mismatched?

A) thyroxin-thyroid
B) parathyroid-calcium
C) insulin-glucose
D) aldosterone-iodine
E) thymus-thymosin

What is the function of the uvula?

A) To prevent food from entering the larynx and trachea during swallowing
B) To separate the hard palate from the soft palate
C) To prevent food from entering the nasal cavity during swallowing
D) To prevent infection from entering the lungs
E) To connect the tongue to the floor of the oral cavity