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Question: What is the name of the hollow nerve cord along the back of chordates? Options: A. mesoderm B. phloem C. notochord D. zetacord
C
Question: What term is used to describe the amount of space occupied by a sample of matter? Options: A. mass B. liquid C. growth D. volume
D
Question: What are responsible for the bending movements of the organelle? Options: A. muscles B. sporozoans C. pores D. dyneins
D
Question: What are formed when primary pollutants interact with sunlight, air, or each other? Options: A. cross pollutants B. secondary pollutants C. secondary contaminants D. typical pollutants
B
Question: The first reaction of the body to tissue damage or infection is called the what response? Options: A. defensive B. retaliatory C. harmful D. inflammatory
D
Question: Because these components of the endocrine system are transported via blood, they get diluted and are present in low concentrations when they act on their target cells. Options: A. hormones B. antibodies C. enzymes D. minerals
A
Question: Which theory explains how populations of organisms can change over time? Options: A. free by natural selection B. changes by natural selection C. intelligent selection D. evolution by natural selection
D
Question: What forms when the dna in the nucleus wraps around proteins? Options: A. rna B. chromosomes C. ribosomes D. genes
B
Question: What is the condition called where pimples form on the skin? Options: A. acne B. cramping C. blushing D. dermatitis
A
Question: Whose laws of motion are the foundation of dynamics? Options: A. bell B. newton C. einstein D. aristotle
B
Question: Mutualism is a symbiotic relationship in which both species do what? Options: A. die B. reproduce C. suffer D. benefit
D
Question: What do you call a substance that cannot be broken down to other substances by chemical reactions.? Options: A. an element B. a compound C. a molecule D. a participate
A
Question: What weather term describes what the temperature feels like when the wind is taken into account? Options: A. humidity B. freezing point C. windchill D. windshield
C
Question: What device uses electromagnetic induction to change the voltage of electric current? Options: A. electric combustion B. electric conductor C. convection device D. electric transformer
D
Question: What layer of soil usually does not have very small particles like clay? Options: A. topsoil B. undersoil C. silt D. sediment
A
Question: Which type of glaciers form in high mountains and travel through valleys? Options: A. alpine glaciers B. rocky glaciers C. altitude glaciers D. seaside glaciers
A
Question: What two types of junctions do animal cells have? Options: A. standard and specialized B. tight and gap C. gap and solid D. loose and tight
B
Question: Where does digestion take place within an incomplete digestive system? Options: A. abdomen B. gastrovascular cavity C. central nervous system D. lumbar region
B
Question: Natural selection cannot create new variations in organisms - these new variations must be created by what, which are usually associated with some sort of abnormality? Options: A. infection B. pollution C. mutation D. radiation
C
Question: Gene expression is regulated primarily at the what level? Options: A. translational B. transcriptional C. manufacturing D. binding
B
Question: What nullified the idea that all biological catalysts are proteins? Options: A. discovery of enzymes B. discovery of metabolites C. discovery of ribozymes D. amino acid theory
C
Question: A tadpole turns into what land mammal? Options: A. A tortoise. B. a pod C. a frog D. a morph
C
Question: In physics, what do you call devices that make work easier? Options: A. levers B. tools C. circuits D. machines
D
Question: Mars appears red because of large amounts of which element in the soil? Options: A. mercury B. coal C. carbon D. iron
D
Question: What type of rocks are laid down horizontally with the oldest at the bottom? Options: A. crystalline B. metamorphic C. sedimentary D. igneous
C
Question: What are two types of frozen percipitation? Options: A. rain and hail B. icycles and icebergs C. ice and frost D. snow and hail
D
Question: The bond between the two nitrogen atoms is a what? Options: A. single bond B. quadruple bond C. triple bond D. double bond
C
Question: What are the two most common silicates? Options: A. Analcime and Feldspar B. Petalite and Analcime C. Petalite and Quartz D. feldspar and quartz
D
Question: Starch is a large, complex carbohydrate made of thousands of _____ joined together? Options: A. glucose units (monomers) B. glucose divisions ( monomers ) C. glucose orders ( monomers ) D. glucose partitions ( monomers )
A
Question: Newly duplicated chromosomes are divided into two daughter nuclei during what stage? Options: A. meiosis B. prophase C. symphysis D. mitosis
D
Question: As an erythrocyte matures in the red bone marrow, it extrudes its nucleus and most of its other what? Options: A. energy B. moisture C. electrons D. organelles
D
Question: What is the tube-like device used to reliably measure lower levels of radiation? Options: A. MRI machine B. geiger counter C. weber counter D. Richter scale
B
Question: The conducting zone of the respiratory system includes the organs and structures not directly involved in what? Options: A. gas exchange B. gold exchange C. helium exchange D. copper exchange
A
Question: Aflatoxins are toxic, carcinogenic compounds released by fungi of this? Options: A. genus sporozoa B. arthropod class C. protist group D. genus aspergillus
D
Question: Four haploid spermatids form during meiosis from what? Options: A. the ova B. the primary spermatocyte C. the sister chromatic D. the zygote
B
Question: Like people with type 1 diabetes, people with type 2 diabetes must frequently check what level? Options: A. heartbeat B. blood sugar C. pulse D. glucose
B
Question: Many species in rhizaria are among the organisms referred to as what? Options: A. protozoa B. prokaryotes C. fungi D. amoebas
D
Question: What is the amount actually produced in a reaction called? Options: A. actual yield B. minimum yield C. individual yield D. maximum yield
A
Question: Each group of organisms went through its own evolutionary journey, called what? Options: A. anomalous B. superfamily C. zoology D. phylogeny
D
Question: What term refers to the emission of material or energy from an atom's nucleus? Options: A. stasis B. microscopic C. radioactivity D. smog
C
Question: Which feature in maps allows users to make corrections between magnetic north and true north? Options: A. inset B. key C. double compass rose D. scale
C
Question: What is the term for the maintenance of a steady state despite internal and external changes? Options: A. hypothesis B. homeostasis C. equilibrium D. consciousness
B
Question: Any structure inside a cell that is enclosed by a membrane is called? Options: A. an article B. an enclave C. an organelle D. a particle
C
Question: The earliest vertebrates were jawless what? Options: A. mammals B. fish C. dinosaurs D. reptiles
B
Question: In which kind of water can less carbon dioxide dissolve? Options: A. warm water B. salt water C. cool water D. tap water
A
Question: The cochlea is a shell-like structure that is full of fluid and lined with nerve cells called what? Options: A. brain cells B. sperm cells C. hair cells D. red cells
C
Question: What is an electrically neutral compound with positive and negative ions? Options: A. isotope B. neutralized molecule C. correlated compound D. ionic compound
D
Question: Which direction does the sun, moon, and stars appear to travel? Options: A. north to south B. east to west C. west to east D. south to north
B
Question: Sulfate is used as a cleaning agent because it is acidic and soluble in what substance? Options: A. oxygen B. water C. salt D. air
B
Question: Triceps and biceps muscles in the upper arm are an example of what type of muscle relationship? Options: A. competitive B. opposing C. synchronized D. symbiotic
B
Question: Internal metabolism and the external environment are the sources of heat for what? Options: A. optimization B. thermoregulation C. hemeostasis D. bioaccumulation
B
Question: What is another term for stored energy? Options: A. inertia B. mechanical energy C. latency D. potential energy
D
Question: What occur when elements switch places in compounds? Options: A. chemical reaction B. chemical interaction C. chain reaction D. replacement reactions
D
Question: What does the human heart do? Options: A. use blood B. destroy blood C. pump blood D. make blood
C
Question: What bond is the force of attraction that holds together positive and negative ions? Options: A. Protonic B. Electric C. ionic D. magnetic
C
Question: There are five primary tastes in humans: sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and what? Options: A. aroma B. umami C. tangy D. hot
B
Question: Are birds and mammals mainly exothermic or endothermic? Options: A. endothermic B. autotrophic C. hypothermic D. exothermic
A
Question: What are the high points in a transverse wave called? Options: A. apex B. waves C. peaks D. crests
D
Question: Chemistry and physics are fields in what type of science? Options: A. Biology B. Botany C. physical D. Meteorology
C
Question: Pyramids of net production and biomass reflect what level of efficiency? Options: A. low B. high C. extreme D. medium
A
Question: The rate of flow of charge in an electrical circuit is known as what? Options: A. output B. voltage C. velocity D. current
D
Question: The vertebrate endoskeleton can also be called what? Options: A. exoskeleton B. deep skeleton C. structural skeleton D. internal skeleton
D
Question: What can be used to speed up biochemical reactions? Options: A. carbohydrates B. proteins C. enzymes D. hormones
C
Question: The abundance of this substance in the atmosphere is what most scientist agree that is causing global warming? Options: A. iron oxide B. liquid dioxide C. argon D. carbon dioxide
D
Question: Most cases of syphilis can be cured with what? Options: A. enzymes B. antibiotics C. abstinence D. vitamins
B
Question: How can people access water in an aquifer that does not flow from a spring or a geyser? Options: A. mound building B. evaporation C. generate electricity D. dig a well
D
Question: What is the term for animals that have a backbone? Options: A. carnivores B. herbivores C. vertebrates D. invertebrates
C
Question: What type of animal that eats only or mainly insects? Options: A. invertebrates B. anaerobic C. herbivores D. heterotrophic
D
Question: What do you call the zone in a body of water where there is too little sunlight for photosynthesis? Options: A. aphotic zone B. semimetal zone C. Dark Zone D. observable zone
A
Question: The sweat glands of the armpit are classified as these? Options: A. mucus glands B. apocrine glands C. pineal glands D. adrenal glands
B
Question: Chitin is a substance that is found in what part of animals like beetles and lobsters? Options: A. shell B. brains C. tails D. eggs
A
Question: What kind of air does a continental polar air mass hold? Options: A. frigid wet air B. cool moist air C. warm dry air D. cold dry air
D
Question: What do you call taxes placed on products that produce carbon dioxide? Options: A. chemical tax B. pollution tax C. emission tax D. carbon taxes
D
Question: What does the coefficient in front of an element in a formula indicate? Options: A. time of the reaction B. number of atoms C. place on the Periodic Table D. how much is involved in the reaction
D
Question: Behaviors that occur naturally and are not learned are called what? Options: A. adaptive B. intuitive C. acquired D. innate
D
Question: Which is the dominant stage of the lifecycle of a fern? Options: A. zygote B. sporophyte C. gametophyte D. larvae
B
Question: What is a specific region in space within which a sensory receptor is responsive to stimuli? Options: A. receptive field B. symmetrical field C. amplify field D. deceptive field
A
Question: What changes from heat or pressure during metamorphism? Options: A. grains B. minerals C. fossils D. carbohydrates
B
Question: Do most substances increase or decrease in size when they change from a liquid to a solid? Options: A. stay the same B. increase C. it is unable to be measured D. decrease
D
Question: The highest point of a wave is called? Options: A. frequency B. crest C. surge D. threshold
B
Question: What is the smallest part of an element called? Options: A. neutron B. nucleus C. core D. atom
D
Question: Dermal tissue covers the outside of a plant in a single layer of cells called what? Options: A. the epidermis B. cuticle C. scales D. cambium layer
A
Question: After fluid collects in nephron tubules in the kidney, where does it move to? Options: A. the bladder B. the spleen C. the uterus D. the prostate
A
Question: What are external skeletons known as? Options: A. tentacles B. exoskeletons C. exoskins D. scales
B
Question: What is the name for the process where data in the genes is transferred to amino acids? Options: A. generation B. translation C. transpiration D. mutation
B
Question: What play an important role in the modulation of the nuclear chain reaction? Options: A. particle rods B. control neutrons C. radiation rods D. control rods
D
Question: What preventative measure is often delivered by injection into the arm? Options: A. infection B. anesthesia C. vaccine D. medication
C
Question: From observations as simple as blowing up a balloon, it is clear that increasing the amount of gas increases what else? Options: A. every volume B. the volume C. area D. the shift
B
Question: What is the scientific term for the amount of light reflected by a surface? Options: A. prism B. albedo C. inversion D. reactivity
B
Question: What part of the muscle fibers cause shortening and contraction? Options: A. collagen B. pores C. myofibrils D. fasciae
C
Question: How many electrons are in the hydrogen atom? Options: A. one B. two C. three D. five
A
Question: If a solution contains so much solute that its solubility limit is reached, the solution is said to be what? Options: A. Over done B. temperatures C. carbohydrates D. saturated
D
Question: What term describes waves that transfer energy through matter? Options: A. temperature waves B. mechanical currents C. mechanical waves D. energy currents
C
Question: What is the name of the mechanism in which sounds are encoded in microwaves by changing their frequency? Options: A. shape modulation B. mechanical modulation C. frequency modulation D. molecular modulation
C
Question: Grasses such as wheat, rice, and corn are examples of fibrous root systems. fibrous root systems are found in monocots; tap root systems are found in these? Options: A. mosses B. dicots C. monocots D. gymnosperms
B
Question: Humans have about 20,000 to 22,000 genes scattered among 23 of these? Options: A. chromosomes B. atoms C. neutrons D. ribosomes
A
Question: What is the term for the use of radioactive decay to estimate the ages of fossils and rock? Options: A. radioactive dating B. microwave theory C. isotope test D. radioactive illustrating
A
Question: On which ridge does iceland sit? Options: A. Pacific rim B. Antarctic ridge C. Arctic circle D. mid-atlantic ridge
D
Question: How are the major families of organic compounds characterized? Options: A. Their optic groups B. their functional groups C. their visual groups D. their thermal groups
B
Question: What do chemotrophs extract energy from? Options: A. fatty compounds B. liquid compounds C. carbon compounds D. chemical compounds
D