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Question: What kind of motion characterizes waves? Options: A. bending B. breathing C. round D. repetitive
D
Question: Light reactions occur during which stage of photosynthesis? Options: A. first stage B. intermediate stage C. final stage D. third stage
A
Question: What is used to measure, in degrees, the distance north or south of the equater? Options: A. elevation B. latitude C. equator D. magnitude
B
Question: Radiation can be absorbed or shielded by materials, particularly what material used to make protective aprons worn by x-ray administrators? Options: A. carbon B. steel C. lead D. cotton
C
Question: What is the name for something that consists of all the population in a given area together with the nonliving environment? Options: A. web B. totality C. ecosystem D. habitat
C
Question: The amniotic egg first evolved in what species? Options: A. reptiles B. amphibians C. birds D. mammals
A
Question: A largemouth bass is an example of a cold-blooded animal that conforms to what aspect of the lake it inhabits? Options: A. oxygen B. depth C. temperature D. precipitation
C
Question: What makes up the mass number of an atom? Options: A. atoms and neutrons B. molecules and electrons C. protons and neutrons D. electrons and neutrons
C
Question: Clubmosses are not true mosses, though, because they have what? Options: A. hydrothermal tissue B. cambrium C. vascular tissue D. smooth tissue
C
Question: Europa and titan are names of what kind of celestial objects? Options: A. moons B. stars C. asteroids D. galaxies
A
Question: What develops in depressions where water flow is low or nonexistent? Options: A. swamps B. bogs C. ponds D. sinkholes
B
Question: All prokaryotic and some eukaryotic organisms reproduce through what method, where a parent passes all of its genetic material to the next generation? Options: A. microscopic reproduction B. asexual reproduction C. sexual reproduction D. organic reproduction
B
Question: Where does photosynthesis occur in plants? Options: A. nucleus B. golgi bodies C. cell membrane D. in chloroplasts
D
Question: What is defined as force per unit area? Options: A. resistance B. pressure C. energy D. momentum
B
Question: What word describes a change in behavior that occurs as a result of experience? Options: A. taking B. heredity C. learning D. applying
C
Question: What term means the abnormal or excessive extension of a joint - particularly a hinged joint - beyond its normal range of motion, thus resulting in injury? Options: A. sprain B. hypercorrection C. hyperextension D. tear
C
Question: Burning of methane is a type of what, which involves the breaking and forming of bonds? Options: A. physical reaction B. toxic reaction C. liquid reaction D. chemical reaction
D
Question: Transparent, translucent, or opaque are properties of matter based on an interaction with what? Options: A. air B. gravity C. electricity D. light
D
Question: Hydrogen sulfide is a noxious and toxic gas produced from decaying organic matter that contains what? Options: A. sulfur B. helium C. methane D. tin
A
Question: What is the name of the body system that fights to protect the body from specific pathogens? Options: A. allergic response B. warning system C. immune system D. infectious system
C
Question: Incomplete dominance and epistasis are both terms that define what? Options: A. genetic difficulties B. genetic habits C. genetic relationships D. learned behaviors
C
Question: What branch of biology focuses on heredity? Options: A. zoology B. botany C. genetics D. cell biology
C
Question: The axon contains microtubules and neurofilaments that are bounded by a plasma membrane known as what? Options: A. exolemal B. axolenon C. axolemma D. xerophyte
C
Question: What is the process by which a liquid changes to a solid? Options: A. freezing B. melting C. boiling D. vaporizing
A
Question: How are electrons shared in covalent bonds? Options: A. unequally B. orderly C. randomly D. equally
D
Question: What is the most electron-pair bonds a nitrogen atom can participate in? Options: A. four B. seven C. five D. three
A
Question: The hypothalamus and pituitary gland are located near the base of this organ? Options: A. the brain B. the lungs C. the liver D. the heart
A
Question: What is the most common type of cancer in adult males? Options: A. lung B. leukemia C. prostate D. stomach
C
Question: Distance traveled divided by time is equal to what? Options: A. speed B. momentum C. frequency D. direction
A
Question: What are people called that choose to study science? Options: A. lab technicians B. doctors C. engineers D. scientists
D
Question: What is the main cause of outdoor air pollution? Options: A. aerosol spray B. chimneys C. burning of fossil fuels D. methane from livestock
C
Question: What is the term for organisms that can maintain a stable body temperature even in the face of large fluctuations in the environmental temperature? Options: A. ectotherms B. homeotherm C. pachyderm D. endotherms
D
Question: What is the term for learning by watching and copying the behavior of someone else? Options: A. classical conditioning B. associative learning C. observational learning D. consequential learning
C
Question: What do we call scientists who study and forecast the weather? Options: A. Climate predictors B. TV hosts C. meteorologists D. forecasters
C
Question: What are atoms called when they have the same number of negative electrons as positive protons in an electrical charge? Options: A. negative B. static C. positive D. neutral
D
Question: Neon, krypton and argon are examples of what kind of gases, which produce light by electroluminescence? Options: A. radiation gases B. ionic gases C. halogen gases D. irradiation gases
C
Question: What might arthropods use as legs for walking? Options: A. jointed appendages B. cloven hooves C. flagella D. antennae
A
Question: What kind of bonds, where electrons are transferred rather than shared, are considered the ultimate in polarity? Options: A. soluble bonds B. covalent bonds C. magnetic bonds D. ionic bonds
D
Question: What happens when chemical bonds in a burning log break? Options: A. remove heat B. release heat C. hold heat D. decrease heat
B
Question: When what common element forms single bonds with other atoms, the shape is tetrahedral, and when its atoms form a double bond, the shape is planar? Options: A. hydrogen B. carbon C. silicon D. oxygen
B
Question: What objects are made from highly reflective metal that is applied to a curved or flat piece of glass? Options: A. mirrors B. frames C. machines D. vases
A
Question: Fractures, osteoarthritis, and rickets are problems of which body system? Options: A. cardiovascular system B. circulatory system C. digestive system D. skeletal system
D
Question: The structure of a neuron allows it to rapidly transmit nerve impulses to other what? Options: A. cells B. limbs C. muscles D. proteins
A
Question: Earthquakes have both longitudinal and transverse components, and these travel at what? Options: A. different speeds B. the speed of light C. the speed of sound D. identical speeds
A
Question: What do we call the theory of electromagnetism on the particle scale? Options: A. iron electrodynamics B. quantum electrodynamics C. light electrodynamics D. gravity electrodynamics
B
Question: What part of the continuous dermal tissue system covers stems? Options: A. callus B. epidermis C. cuticle D. dermis
B
Question: What may be the ancestor of placental mammals? Options: A. fungi B. amphibians C. eomaia D. spirogyra
C
Question: What are the two methods of logical thinking? Options: A. inductive and dynamical B. Observation and result C. cathartic and deductive D. inductive and deductive
D
Question: What is the amount of solute that can dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a given temperature? Options: A. solubility B. permeability C. humidity D. viscosity
A
Question: What should a pregnant woman avoid while pregnant? Options: A. vitamins B. rest and relaxation C. toxic substances D. healthy food
C
Question: Quantities have two parts: the number (how many) and what else? Options: A. the member B. the motion C. he unit D. the credit
C
Question: What organ provides the integrative power that underlies the complex behavior of vertebrates? Options: A. the liver B. the heart C. the brain D. the skin
C
Question: What is the only mechanism that consistently causes adaptive evolution? Options: A. neutral selection B. artificial selection C. genetic drift D. natural selection
D
Question: What are four children born at one birth called? Options: A. quadruplets B. twins C. triplets D. kittens
A
Question: What does liquid change to due to vaporization? Options: A. oil B. gas C. solid D. plasma
B
Question: Converging plates can be oceanic, continental, or one of each. if at least one is oceanic, it will subduct. a subducting plate creates what? Options: A. earthquakes B. volcanoes C. fires D. wind
B
Question: Reptiles can be found on every continent except which one? Options: A. africa B. australia C. south america D. antarctica
D
Question: For photosynthesis to begin, the inputs required are sunlight, water, and what? Options: A. methane B. sulfur dioxide C. phosphorus dioxide D. carbon dioxide
D
Question: When a stalactite and stalagmite join together, they form a what? Options: A. column B. cave C. ladder D. joint
A
Question: What color does red litmus paper turn in the presence of a base? Options: A. green B. white C. blue D. purple
C
Question: What is the term for the hard, round object produced within the mantle of a living shelled mollusk? Options: A. glass B. ball C. pearl D. root
C
Question: What is the term for animal-like protists that are usually single-celled? Options: A. protozoa B. larvae C. eukaryotes D. vertebrates
A
Question: The cell membrane consists of two adjacent layers of what? Options: A. phospholipids B. lecithin C. membranes D. eukaryotes
A
Question: Echinoderms have a unique system for gas exchange, nutrient circulation, and locomotion called the water vascular system. the system consists of a central ring canal and radial canals extending along each arm. water circulates through these structures allowing for gas, nutrient, and this? Options: A. cell exc...
C
Question: What group includes the simplest eukaryotes, including most single-celled eukaryotes? Options: A. fungi B. arthropods C. bivalves D. protists
D
Question: Tropical rainforest, chaparral, and taiga are what kind of biomes? Options: A. terrestrial B. arboreal C. freshwater D. endangered
A
Question: One of the most advanced uses of what in medicine is the positron emission tomography scanner, which detects the activity in the body of a very small injection of radioactive glucose? Options: A. quarks B. membranes C. radionuclides D. radioisotopes
D
Question: What type of disease is muscular dystrophy? Options: A. contagious disease B. mutation C. infectious disease D. a wasting disease
D
Question: How many types of tissue are found in animals? Options: A. four B. Ten C. three D. six
A
Question: The sequence of bases in a gene translates to the sequence of what protein components? Options: A. protein acids B. rna acids C. molecular acids D. amino acids
D
Question: Two or more what may bond with each other to form a molecule? Options: A. quarks B. particles C. atoms D. clouds
C
Question: Like animals, protozoa are heterotrophic and capable of what? Options: A. moving B. creating C. working D. pushing
A
Question: What term is used to describe a solute that is water fearing? Options: A. hydrogenic B. anti-hydral C. claustrophobic D. hydrophobic
D
Question: What is the term for animals that cannot raise their body temperature on their own? Options: A. catabolic B. endothermic C. warm-blooded D. ectothermic
D
Question: Kidney stones can form anywhere in what system? Options: A. digestive B. intestinal C. urinary D. respiratory
C
Question: What organ participates in all digestive activities except ingestion and defecation? Options: A. stomach B. tongue C. large intestine D. small intestine
A
Question: What is calculated by adding together the atomic masses of the elements in the substance, each multiplied by its subscript (written or implied) in the molecular formula? Options: A. magnetic mass B. molecular mass C. mass effect D. fractional mass
B
Question: What term describes precipitation that flows over the surface of the land? Options: A. flood B. erosion C. waves D. runoff
D
Question: At what point is water on the ph scale? Options: A. neutrality, 7 B. 0, very acidic C. 14, basic D. 3, acidic
A
Question: Would you find cells that contain a cell wall, a large central vacuole, and plastids in plant or animal cells? Options: A. tube cells B. plant cells C. animal cells D. heart cells
B
Question: What system includes lymph organs, lymph vessels, lymph, and lymph nodes? Options: A. immature B. nervous C. immune D. digestion
C
Question: What causes acid rain? Options: A. air pollution B. carbon dioxide C. chemicals in waterways D. heavy pollution
A
Question: What helps ensure that, at least, some species will survive environmental change? Options: A. spontaneous mutation B. ecosystem C. reproduction D. biodiversity
D
Question: The airway and the lungs are part of what organ system? Options: A. respiratory B. pulmonary C. coronary D. digestive
A
Question: Air quality is a measure of what in the air? Options: A. nitrogen B. oxygen C. pollutants D. precipitation
C
Question: Which factor often changes a protein from an inactive form to an active form? Options: A. lipid groups addition B. oxygen groups addition C. phosphate groups addition D. nitrogen groups addition
C
Question: After the film is developed, any unexposed silver bromide must be removed by a process called what? Options: A. watering B. washing C. fixing D. sweeping
C
Question: What force provides resistance whenever two surfaces are in contact? Options: A. tension B. vibration C. friction D. rotation
C
Question: What cycle is frequency measured in per second? Options: A. watt B. hertz C. Krebs D. decibel
B
Question: What are the two types of cells? Options: A. prokaryotes and eukaryotes B. mammal and plant C. animal and bacteria D. bacteria and eukaryotes
A
Question: In science, what do you call something that always applies under the same conditions? Options: A. scientific method B. scientific law C. hypothesis D. theory
B
Question: The pine tree is the sporophyte; its sporangia are located on scalelike structures packed densely where? Options: A. in the bark B. in the limb tips C. in the needles D. in cones
D
Question: Prokaryotic cells grow to a certain size and then they divide by which process? Options: A. binary fission B. linear fission C. binary fusion D. budding
A
Question: What can increase the occurance of earthquakes? Options: A. plates rupturing B. two plates sliding C. plates breaking D. three plates sliding
B
Question: What term is used to describe organelles that are found only in animal cells? Options: A. acids B. centrioles C. fibrils D. anticlines
B
Question: What is located at the center of our solar system? Options: A. the earth B. the sun C. the moon D. a black hole
B
Question: What is the leading cause of death worldwide? Options: A. liver failure B. lung disease C. cancer D. coronary artery disease
D
Question: Changes in the color of the statue of liberty owe to oxidation-reduction reactions, or what simpler term? Options: A. corrosion B. immersion C. copper D. oxygen
A
Question: What is the top layer of water farther from shore called? Options: A. Beach Zone B. Tidal Zone C. semimetal zone D. limnetic zone
D
Question: Flatworms reproduce sexually. in most species, the same individuals produce both what? Options: A. diploid and haploid B. eggs and sperm C. gametes D. heart and sperm
B