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Question: Why does water infiltrate the ground? Options: A. prolonged drought conditions B. run-off from flooding C. because soil and rocks are porous D. gravity
C
Question: What is the upward force exerted by fluids when any object, such as a boat, is placed in it? Options: A. human force B. atomic force C. bouyant force D. impetuous force
C
Question: What do dendrites receive signals from? Options: A. hormones B. fibers C. neurons D. electrons
C
Question: What is the term for the exchange of genetic material between non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes? Options: A. inheritance B. meiosis C. asexual reproduction D. crossing-over
D
Question: What must be overcome to change the motion of an object? Options: A. weight B. inertia C. density D. pressure
B
Question: Which action of the stomach helps chemical digestion by gastric juice? Options: A. chewing B. churning action C. contraction D. peristalsis
B
Question: What two lenses comprise a compound microscope? Options: A. concave and convex B. scope and focus C. polarized and focal D. objective and eyepiece
D
Question: Physical and chemical differences help ecologists distinguish between freshwater and marine types of what? Options: A. biomes B. cities C. habitats D. microbiomes
A
Question: What are the organic compounds that the body needs in small amounts to function properly; humans need 13 different ones? Options: A. nutrients B. proteins C. vitamins D. minerals
C
Question: To undo the tarnish on copper pennies, you can place them in what liquid? Options: A. honey B. seawater C. vinegar D. distilled water
C
Question: What kind of bonding between alcohol molecules means that more energy is required to convert the liquid to vapor, and boiling points are therefore high? Options: A. stronger mineral bonding B. stronger diffusion bonding C. stronger hydrogen bonding D. weaker carbon bonding
C
Question: During summer in the northern hemisphere, the north pole is tilted toward what? Options: A. the north star B. horizon C. sun D. moon
C
Question: Also called lodestone, the mineral magnetite is the most powerful what? Options: A. natural permanent magnet B. healing magnet C. synthetic magnet D. material on Earth
A
Question: How many valves are in the heart? Options: A. six B. two C. four D. one
C
Question: Momentum is directly related to both mass and? Options: A. speed B. intensity C. velocity D. mass
C
Question: Bones are made up of different types of what? Options: A. fiber B. tissue C. blood cells D. cartilage
B
Question: What do metals typically lose to achieve stability? Options: A. electrons B. atoms C. ions D. molecules
A
Question: What happens when a sperm and an egg cell combine? Options: A. fertilization B. manipulation C. stimulation D. migration
A
Question: What is the ability to change or move matter? Options: A. volume B. energy C. density D. temperature
B
Question: How many weeks are in the life cycle of ladybugs Options: A. two to four B. nine to six C. four to six D. three to six
C
Question: What is the respiratory pigment of almost every vertebrate? Options: A. iron B. insulin C. hemoglobin D. plasma
C
Question: Objects moving at different speeds, in different directions have different what? Options: A. electrons B. velocities C. vibrations D. protons
B
Question: What type of compounds make up the cells and tissues of organisms? Options: A. organic compounds B. productive compounds C. hormonal compounds D. biochemical compounds
D
Question: Meiosis and what process are both preceded by one round of dna replication; however, they differ in producing haploid or diploid daughter cells? Options: A. photosynthesis B. cloning C. mitosis D. fertilization
C
Question: In their pure form, all elements have an oxidation number of what? Options: A. 2 B. zero C. 3 D. 7
B
Question: What is a close relationship between two species in which at least one species benefits called? Options: A. parasitic B. symbiosis C. morphogenesis D. competition
B
Question: Multiple sclerosis, huntington’s disease, parkinson’s disease, and alzheimer’s disease are example of diseases of which body system? Options: A. lymphatic system B. muscular system C. nervous system D. circulatory system
C
Question: What includes the living organisms in an area and the non-living aspects of the environment? Options: A. habitat B. degradation C. ecosystem D. outpost
C
Question: Bacteria may become untreatable if they develop what in response to multiple antibiotics? Options: A. acceptance B. resistance C. weakness D. affinity
B
Question: What grows through blue cheese that gives it the distinctive appearance and flavor? Options: A. fungus B. Bacteria C. Roots D. Viruses
A
Question: The two main types of phagocytic cells in the mammalian body are neutrophils and what other? Options: A. histones B. leukocytes C. eukaryotes D. macrophages
D
Question: What is aggravated by practices such as logging, mining, construction, and paving surfaces? Options: A. soil erosion B. seismic activity C. water pollution D. global warming
A
Question: What type of hydrocarbon is coal? Options: A. gas B. liqued C. mineral D. solid
D
Question: What chemicals in the liver support glucose homeostasis? Options: A. lactobacilli and insulin B. cytosol and insulin C. Force and insulin D. glucagon and insulin
D
Question: When resources become limiting, populations follow a logistic growth curve in which the size will level off at a point called what? Options: A. carrying capacity B. believed capacity C. full capacity D. containing capacity
A
Question: Along with climate, this also influences the type of vegetation that can grow in the region? Options: A. fertilizer use B. soil type C. population density D. gravity
B
Question: What is defined as anything that takes up space and has mass? Options: A. elements B. electrons C. atoms D. matter
D
Question: What is the name of the simplest carbon molecule? Options: A. Buckminsterfullerine B. graphite C. methane D. butane
C
Question: Hyperparathyroidism results from an overproduction of what? Options: A. elevated hormone B. inhibited hormone C. parathyroid hormone D. tharayroid hormone
C
Question: What is formed when different gases are confined to the same container? Options: A. homogeneous mixture B. linear mixture C. compact mixture D. particulate mixture
A
Question: What property of fluids causes something to stay on or near the surface of water? Options: A. weight B. buoyancy C. density D. strength
B
Question: What are the tiny sacs in the lungs where gas exchange takes place? Options: A. vacuoles B. ganglion C. alveoli D. chambers
C
Question: What is the stage between a zygote and polyp? Options: A. worm B. larva C. pupa D. egg
B
Question: What is the term for a particle outside the nucleus of an atom that has a negative electric charge? Options: A. neutron B. electron C. ion D. proton
B
Question: Scientists goal is develop nuclear fusion power plants, where the energy from fusion of hydrogen nuclei can be converted to what? Options: A. gasoline B. wind C. oil D. electricity
D
Question: In which state of matter are particles completely separate from one another? Options: A. liquid state B. gaseous state C. phosphorus state D. solid state
B
Question: Van der waals forces are weak interactions between molecules that involve what? Options: A. atoms B. dipoles C. photons D. particles
B
Question: What part of the body does emphysema affect? Options: A. heart B. brain C. bones D. lungs
D
Question: What number is the sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons present in the nucleus of an atom? Options: A. nuclear number B. mass total C. mass number D. combined number
C
Question: What kind of tool, often based on mathematical equations or computer simulations, helps us understand complex systems? Options: A. levels B. planes C. models D. panels
C
Question: An ecosystem consists of all the living things and what? Options: A. local environment B. nonliving environment C. living environment D. phosphorescent environment
B
Question: Mesophyll consists mainly of parenchyma cells specialized for what? Options: A. circulation B. digestion C. respiration D. photosynthesis
D
Question: Antibiotic drugs are usually effective in treating what kind of infections? Options: A. viral B. lethal C. bacterial D. biological
C
Question: What is earth’s geographic north pole also called? Options: A. mere north B. vertical north C. right north D. true north
D
Question: What are the nonliving aspects of the environment called? Options: A. metastatic factors B. abiotic factors C. nucleic factors D. antibiotic factors
B
Question: Chemical reactions follow the laws of what? Options: A. quantum physics B. thermodynamics C. photosynthesis D. Newton
B
Question: What do you call a mixture of two or more substances in which dissolved particles are distributed evenly throughout? Options: A. solution B. water C. liquid D. concentrate
A
Question: What is the water that falls from the sky called? Options: A. evaporation B. precipitation C. moisture D. condensation
B
Question: What returns blood from capillaries to an atrium? Options: A. the lymph system B. the liver C. arteries D. veins
D
Question: Hemolymph bathes organs directly in arthropods and most molluscs, due to an open type of what system? Options: A. circulatory B. nervous C. pulmonary D. reproductive
A
Question: According to the table, aluminum has an atomic number of 13. therefore, every aluminum atom has 13 protons in its what? Options: A. components B. nucleus C. processes D. membrane
B
Question: Anemia, leukemia, hemophilia, and sickle-cell disease are examples of conditions that primarily affect what? Options: A. Lungs B. brain C. heart D. blood
D
Question: What kind of variation does a rate measure? Options: A. construction to time B. property to time C. environment to time D. value to time
B
Question: What is the name of the process that changes some chemical substances into others? Options: A. acid reaction B. chemical reaction C. mixture D. hypodermic reaction
B
Question: What is the term for the gases that surround a planet? Options: A. galaxy B. hemisphere C. biosphere D. the atmosphere
D
Question: Pressure and vibration are examples of what type of stimuli? Options: A. atmospheric B. chemical C. physical D. thermal
C
Question: In the chest, what divides as it enters the lungs to form the right and left bronchi? Options: A. Aorta B. thyroid C. trachea D. nerves
C
Question: When does an oocyte complete meiosis? Options: A. metaphase B. anaphase C. prophase D. after sperm penetration
D
Question: The electroplating process transfers metal from the anode to which part of the cell? Options: A. electrode B. cathode C. atom tube D. plasma
B
Question: Compression, tension and shear refer to what type of force that can cause rock to change? Options: A. seismic force B. process C. gravity D. stress
D
Question: Unlike the biological species concept, the ecological species concept can accommodate asexual as well as ________ species. Options: A. homologous B. artificial C. sexual D. homosexual
C
Question: A basic function of cells includes obtaining what from glucose? Options: A. food B. acids C. energy D. proteins
C
Question: What is the term for a test to see if a scientific explanation is right or wrong? Options: A. hypothesis B. generation C. invention D. experiment
D
Question: When a solvent with a gas dissolved in it is heated, the kinetic energy of both the solvent and solute _________? Options: A. decreases B. generates C. increases D. evaporates
C
Question: How does the bacteria look when seen with the naked eye? Options: A. slimy smear B. oily smear C. dry smear D. slippery smear
A
Question: What is a device used to measure temperature changes during chemical processes called? Options: A. altimeter B. calorimeter C. alethiometer D. thermometer
B
Question: Ebola is an example of a disease spread by what kind of infectious agent? Options: A. colds B. flus C. virus D. bacteria
C
Question: The tiny hair present on mucus membranes is known as? Options: A. dendrites B. tissue C. collagen D. cilia
D
Question: What elements do lipids primarily consist of? Options: A. carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen B. helium, hydrogen , and oxygen C. iron, hydrogen , and oxygen D. silicon, hydrogen , and oxygen
A
Question: Polychaetes make up a large and diverse group. which category do the majority of these worms fall into? Options: A. carnivorous B. marine C. amphibian D. terrestrial
B
Question: What is the main makeup of the cell membrane? Options: A. filaments B. glucose C. phospholipids D. antibodies
C
Question: When a host attacks a parasitic bacteria, the bacteria release what to surround the cell wall? Options: A. bacteriophages B. layer of slime C. protoplasma D. pathogens
B
Question: Solutions can also become supersaturated , where the amount of solute dissolved exceeds what? Options: A. its dissolution B. its concentration C. its solubility D. part solubility
C
Question: What is the biggest risk associated with using nuclear energy? Options: A. mutation B. explosion C. fire D. radiation
D
Question: What property is the result of the force of gravity being opposed by the normal force? Options: A. weight B. density C. sound D. light
A
Question: What are the cliffs called which are created when waves erode a rocky shoreline, leaving a vertical wall of exposed rock layers? Options: A. wave - theory B. widow-makers C. wave-cut D. shear face
C
Question: When boron10 absorbs a neutron, what does it emit? Options: A. proteins B. particle C. light D. calcium
B
Question: What is the most common life form in the ocean? Options: A. plankton B. kelp C. algae D. coral
A
Question: What circulates with the blood or hemolymph and are often contained within specialized cells Options: A. structural pigments B. fat pigments C. respiratory pigments D. muscular pigments
C
Question: What are the two possible reduction products for brf3? Options: A. brf and brf4 B. brf and br2 C. brf2 and brf4 D. brg and brf
B
Question: Normal blood is comprised of nearly half erythrocytes, which is another word for what cells? Options: A. plateletes B. white blood cells C. monocytes D. red blood cells
D
Question: What type of intense storm is a system of winds that rotate around a low pressure center, resulting in swirling air that rises and cools to create clouds and precipitation? Options: A. hurricane B. cyclone C. monsoon D. drought
B
Question: Blood flows into the kidney through which artery? Options: A. pulminary artery B. renal artery C. main artery D. blood artery
B
Question: Growth and development in humans is most rapid during what two stages? Options: A. bounce and adolescence B. teen and adults C. infancy and adolescence D. flutter and adolescence
C
Question: What are used to write nuclear equations for radioactive decay? Options: A. chemical symbols B. energy symbols C. nuclear symbols D. special symbols
C
Question: The pull of gravity is expressed as a force of what? Options: A. joule B. pascal C. volt D. newtons
D
Question: What type of physics explains the behavior of visible light and electromagnetic waves? Options: A. Quantum mechanics B. Thermodynamics C. optics D. statistics
C
Question: The duodenum has a major role in regulating what digestive organ and its emptying? Options: A. stomach B. kidneys C. skin D. respiratory
A
Question: What are misfolded versions of normal brain proteins? Options: A. ribosomes B. protons C. humans D. prions
D
Question: By impacting plant species and the animals they support, destruction of habitat threatens what event? Options: A. mutation B. extinction C. overpopulation D. depletion
B