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As a diver descends, the increase in pressure causes the body’s air pockets in the ears and lungs to do what?
[ "blow up", "compress", "expand", "heat up" ]
compress
sciq
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Many deleterious alleles have such severe effects that a homozygous embryo spontaneously aborts long before what?
[ "LIfe", "baby", "birth", "couple" ]
birth
sciq
75328517-bcff-4a54-9507-0ce0cfcdb15e
What kind of reaction, in general, keeps stars shining?
[ "magnetism", "fusion", "fission", "evolution" ]
fusion
sciq
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What is the most important factor determining soil type?
[ "plant life", "climate", "ecology", "landscape" ]
climate
sciq
151a7cab-8633-45b4-a674-c45dbc864385
What are the structural and functional units of the kidney called?
[ "Ions", "caldrons", "aeons", "nephrons" ]
nephrons
sciq
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What structure, containing many internal membranes, is the site of photosynthesis?
[ "genome", "chloroplast", "mitochondria", "ribosome" ]
chloroplast
sciq
8fc23c07-b821-485a-9a90-cc5acb60d9e5
During the day, what type of energy is transferred from the air over the land to the air over the water?
[ "nuclear", "atmospheric", "magnetic", "thermal" ]
thermal
sciq
2e0c9c5e-eab9-4746-b01e-a186ee8181c0
Which nerve carries electrical signals from the rods and cones to the brain?
[ "axon", "optic", "neurotransmitter", "auditory" ]
optic
sciq
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What is the only thing that can change an asteroid?
[ "a situation", "a wind", "a collision", "weather" ]
a collision
sciq
33224a95-3b52-4dbb-805c-45b4dfc10e49
Radon is inert and generally unreactive because it is which kind of gas?
[ "ignoble gas", "noble gas", "transitive gas", "ideal gas" ]
noble gas
sciq
3dc74bd5-480e-4d7f-9b89-4f726a0aa9cc
What are the two ways animals can manage their internal environment?
[ "sweating or sleeping", "adaptation or mutation", "digestion or excretion", "regulating or conforming" ]
regulating or conforming
sciq
5681f29b-837c-4329-aee8-d210d99b5715
What may the jointed appendages of arthropods be used for?
[ "walking", "crawling", "jumping", "digging" ]
walking
sciq
7084b17a-95cb-4510-bcd0-eb4174ac5c33
A sperm cell and an egg cell fuse to become what?
[ "fetus", "embryo", "unfertilized egg", "fertilized egg" ]
fertilized egg
sciq
c4f93895-ec9c-4fe1-a5c6-145fe922661a
The muscles in arteries and veins that are largely responsible for regulation of blood pressure are known as what type?
[ "opposing muscles", "smooth muscles", "vascular muscles", "elongated muscles" ]
smooth muscles
sciq
0cc37431-a92e-46ed-8fa5-8b3820b944a7
An inversion may result when what kind of mass moves over cold ground?
[ "warm air", "cold water", "warm water", "cold air" ]
warm air
sciq
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The eardrum is part of what part of the ear?
[ "main", "thin", "inner", "outer" ]
outer
sciq
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What is never lost and just changes forms?
[ "fuel", "energy", "food", "life" ]
energy
sciq
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What is the term for a mixture that varies in its composition?
[ "amorphous", "heterogeneous", "mixed composition", "homogeneous" ]
heterogeneous
sciq
3d1d11bc-8c1e-4f8a-a490-ecad3d42572b
What are the "building blocks" of proteins?
[ "amino acids", "nucleic acids", "hormones", "enzymes" ]
amino acids
sciq
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What is responsible for our sense of balance?
[ "our limbs", "our eyes", "our ears", "our feet" ]
our ears
sciq
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What technology do scientists use to create models?
[ "computers", "patterns", "microscopes", "calculators" ]
computers
sciq
683d9ec4-3843-43ed-a39f-e6f77b70b391
What essential molecules can be harmful if ingested in large amounts, especially if they contain saturated fatty acids from animal foods?
[ "lipids", "helium", "hydrogen", "oxygen" ]
lipids
sciq
2b4749a6-a329-47fa-b89d-42c84ca76555
What are two ways cnidarians are able to reproduce?
[ "spawning and sexual", "asexually and sexually", "internally and externally", "mitosis and meiosis" ]
asexually and sexually
sciq
299510d7-4b35-480f-94ae-c0d74335e240
In what human organ system would you find live e. coli bacteria?
[ "circulatory system", "digestive system", "respiratory system", "skeletal system" ]
digestive system
sciq
5378b79b-71f0-4164-a94b-88817a8bae85
What carries blood away from the heart?
[ "veins", "arteries", "pores", "capillaries" ]
arteries
sciq
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What is the most important characteristic of a homogeneous mixture?
[ "uniform composition throughout", "nonreactive", "high density", "very reactive" ]
uniform composition throughout
sciq
00949c1d-aa05-4090-a44c-e3971226fd8a
The domain geometry for a molecule with four electron pairs is called what?
[ "bent", "tetrahedral", "trigonal planar", "linear" ]
tetrahedral
sciq
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What is the gel-like material between the cell membrane and the nucleus called?
[ "cytoplasm", "vacuole", "ribosome", "mucus" ]
cytoplasm
sciq
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Like mammals and birds, and unlike other reptiles, crocodiles have how many chambers in their heart?
[ "two", "one", "six", "four" ]
four
sciq
2d7b8be0-0ca9-4c7f-bc33-6c40aee90f3c
What is the phenomenon in which light and sound waves become circular at the point source of a barrier?
[ "refraction", "sonic wave", "reflection", "diffraction" ]
diffraction
sciq
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What is the name of the relatively large gland in the neck that secretes thyroxin?
[ "Pituitary", "Pancreas", "thyroid", "Thyroid" ]
thyroid
sciq
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Amplification that occurs in which cells often requires signal transduction pathways involving second messengers?
[ "axons", "optic nerves", "sensory receptor", "catayst cells" ]
sensory receptor
sciq
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As adults, amphibians are completely _______, meaning they feed on other animals.
[ "carnivorous", "herbivorous", "monogamous", "omnivorous" ]
carnivorous
sciq
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Approximately how many billion years ago did our solar system begin?
[ "five billion", "nine billion", "three billion", "four billion" ]
five billion
sciq
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A type of what organism causes ergot, a disease that impacts crops directly and has more devastating effects on animals?
[ "bacteria", "insects", "fungus", "virus" ]
fungus
sciq
2381f3b0-32ca-4f36-a0b8-c3000ef46d57
Plant-like protists are commonly called what?
[ "algae", "sponge", "fungus", "seaweed" ]
algae
sciq
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Which cell gives rise to all cells of the human body?
[ "signaler stem cell", "schwann stem cell", "omnipoten stem cell", "totipotent stem cell" ]
totipotent stem cell
sciq
bf846ccf-1c4d-4728-8deb-36805df16f2c
What term describes the long tube that connects the mouth to the anus?
[ "metabolism tract", "gastrointestinal tract", "esophagus tract", "lungs tract" ]
gastrointestinal tract
sciq
2566db1f-37c6-47c4-b1ae-b04a09221ebe
In some ways, a collection of gas molecules represents the simplest form of what?
[ "matter", "energy", "protein", "life" ]
matter
sciq
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Are vesicles larger or smaller than vacuoles?
[ "smaller", "larger", "wider", "narrower" ]
smaller
sciq
32d27245-a91b-4566-ab8a-71ace87188b3
The duodenum is the first and the shortest part of what, and is where most chemical digestion takes place?
[ "rectum", "large intestine", "small intestine", "stomach" ]
small intestine
sciq
bd992a11-e1d1-4903-b08c-a08379b9914d
Which system consists of all the bones of the body?
[ "nervous system", "circulatory system", "digestive system", "skeletal system" ]
skeletal system
sciq
fda26d6b-d032-42d3-afb1-2cfa4c3cea6b
What is rusting an example of?
[ "radiation change", "contamination change", "Decomposition", "chemical change" ]
chemical change
sciq
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What molecule consists of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen?
[ "water", "air", "carbon monoxide", "hydrogen peroxide" ]
water
sciq
0edc7480-3ab3-4e99-98fd-b6b607ae18ed
All compounds, whether ionic or covalent, must be what?
[ "organic neutral", "electrically neutral", "metallic neutral", "abnormal neutral" ]
electrically neutral
sciq
b5689c09-1752-4953-8f5e-805601c24538
Which is the most common sti (sexually transmitted infection) in the united states?
[ "giardia", "chlamydia", "syphilis", "AIDS" ]
chlamydia
sciq
028c0695-2d8b-4dc6-a2e6-affe29cf6ab5
What do all chemical reactions need to get started?
[ "activation energy", "kinetic energy", "potential energy", "expression energy" ]
activation energy
sciq
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What organ does asthma periodically cause to narrow?
[ "ovaries", "liver", "lungs", "intestines" ]
lungs
sciq
a244429b-4089-4fcc-8e55-c704c2aff77f
Silver, gold, and copper all conduct what very well?
[ "microwaves", "electricity", "sound", "light" ]
electricity
sciq
dce7027a-f432-4caa-9e15-fb2a39d189f9
Pakicetus and rodhocetus are considered to be ancestors of modern what?
[ "rodents", "hominins", "primates", "whales" ]
whales
sciq
a1c2f074-cb7f-4be0-80ca-9d3779eee36d
Chemical and physical changes in a system may be accompanied by an increase or a decrease in the disorder of the system, corresponding to an increase or decrease in what?
[ "volume", "entropy", "enthalpy", "vibration" ]
entropy
sciq
37e9ea3b-c6b6-4b4a-aed0-d51f3f9ebec5
What is the only way to completely avoid stis?
[ "oral sex", "cover your mouth", "avoid sexual contact", "contraceptive use" ]
avoid sexual contact
sciq
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What is an ion that is in common to both salts in a solution?
[ "native ion", "strong ion", "regular ion", "common ion" ]
common ion
sciq
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Prokaryotes and the nitrogen cycle nitrogen is a very important element for life because it is part of proteins and this?
[ "nucleic acids", "molecules", "nerve cells", "nuclear forces" ]
nucleic acids
sciq
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What property is a measure of the average kinetic energy of molecules?
[ "temperature", "mass", "density", "velocity" ]
temperature
sciq
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A measure of the disorder of a system is called its what?
[ "lose", "entropy", "function", "spectral" ]
entropy
sciq
0ac41ec3-3fd9-4548-9fc1-ecabe0642956
What influence does the horizontal motion of a projectile have on free fall?
[ "increase acceleration", "none", "decrease acceleration", "vertical" ]
none
sciq
c3c73c61-576b-43c9-8ef7-e7c0bfa501cd
Larger animals expend more of what to achieve locomotion?
[ "distance", "neurons", "energy", "time" ]
energy
sciq
eb4450bc-f67f-48b2-8aa6-6fc2e6200444
Subshells are subdivisions of what groupings of electrons that can be found surrounding atoms?
[ "isotopes", "orbitals", "globals", "analogous" ]
orbitals
sciq
8e7d6e57-4c5d-4eea-8cfc-16e4506dc4fa
The number of moles of solute in 1 kg of solvent is defined as what?
[ "molarity", "singularity", "kilocalorie", "pollenation" ]
molarity
sciq
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What is the name for the pores in leaves that allow a plant to retain water or exchange gases?
[ "chloroplasts", "rhizomes", "neurons", "stomata" ]
stomata
sciq
edcc7bc3-96ce-42cd-9f16-21f865cdb36d
What is part of a cycle that holds an element or water for a long period of time called?
[ "a holding tank", "a reservoir", "a ditch", "homeostasis" ]
a reservoir
sciq
c8f509c3-1b4c-43c6-b395-16579ef34091
What theory states that all organisms are made up of one or more cells?
[ "the cell theory", "the atomic theory", "the molecular anatomy theory", "the micro theory" ]
the cell theory
sciq
299d9200-8c27-48ff-af83-1d790f80c3cf
What does rearrangements of chromosomes contribute to the emergence of?
[ "new species", "fewer species", "extinction", "clones" ]
new species
sciq
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In the universe as a whole, what is the most common element?
[ "helium", "hydrogen", "carbon", "oxygen" ]
hydrogen
sciq
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What are substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances with different properties called?
[ "compounds", "atoms", "molecules", "elements" ]
elements
sciq
d4c0d958-90c9-404d-9d0e-16fd38ac742d
What gas, that is dissolved in solution, is used in carbonated beverages?
[ "carbon dioxide", "phosphorus dioxide", "carbon monoxide", "hydrogen peroxide" ]
carbon dioxide
sciq
b2695c5c-8062-4124-9e73-3bbaf0fa7cc0
Fluoride ion is widely used in water supplies to help prevent what?
[ "bacteria", "tooth decay", "rust", "chlorine taste" ]
tooth decay
sciq
8c5c492e-9528-4526-83ec-64e1338b5545
Amino acids are joined together to form a chain at what molecular structure?
[ "chloroplasts", "ribosomes", "DNA", "chromosomes" ]
ribosomes
sciq
9e8ce632-64d1-45c7-af60-e3a71edfbe09
What is the name of the science that studies matter and the changes material substances undergo?
[ "geology", "biology", "chemistry", "physics" ]
chemistry
sciq
b54e00a7-cc30-4dd6-ad8d-62691b0005d7
Which process changes rocks by heat and pressure?
[ "weathering", "metamorphism", "sediments", "Changes" ]
metamorphism
sciq
fefc10af-ecdd-402b-9ca4-6738f93f3f6a
What is defined as an antigen that causes an allergy?
[ "a disinfectant", "a pollutant", "an allergen", "an expectorant" ]
an allergen
sciq
835b4421-a102-436b-a11e-c9bfe2677e56
What can be linked together to form disaccharides or polysaccharides?
[ "carbohydrates", "nitrates", "amino acids", "monosaccharides" ]
monosaccharides
sciq
60f8acd0-b762-4dbe-b247-836df1333838
What were the first living things to evolve on earth?
[ "eukaryotes", "carbon", "DNA", "prokaryotes" ]
prokaryotes
sciq
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All members of a species living together form a what?
[ "group", "population", "family", "organization" ]
population
sciq
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What type of disturbance do even dominant plants depend on in many biomes?
[ "seismic force", "mass extinction", "radiation", "periodic" ]
periodic
sciq
de2e4437-8540-4343-a2fc-7c0889fa2228
What type of behaviors are triggered by pheromones in moths?
[ "exhibit", "courtship", "peculiar", "illuminating" ]
courtship
sciq
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What do organisms use to store energy?
[ "lipids", "metabolytes", "proteins", "tissues" ]
lipids
sciq
b5df1422-34f6-43de-aafa-4a3d276ae4d4
The scientific practice of classifying organisms is also known as what?
[ "taxonomy", "taxodermy", "methodology", "terminology" ]
taxonomy
sciq
f3ad51c5-003a-4d81-93f2-1e1d18a697ae
What is the type of cell division that produces gametes?
[ "budding", "electrolysis", "mitosis", "meiosis" ]
meiosis
sciq
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The force applied to an object is called?
[ "gravity", "strain", "torque", "stress" ]
stress
sciq
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What is the largest mineral group, comprising over 90% of earth's crust?
[ "silicates", "carbonates", "oxides", "soils" ]
silicates
sciq
6fb9dae6-10e6-4597-961f-2a8d293ced52
Sound navigation and ranging is an acronym for what, which is used to locate underwater objects such as submarines?
[ "sonar", "sound transmission", "radar", "GPS" ]
sonar
sciq
2199a8fb-ec2d-4580-8593-fb79cf89a2db
What is the term for the difference in elevation between two contour lines?
[ "contour interval", "design interval", "mapping interval", "height" ]
contour interval
sciq
c857a957-02f0-405d-a1d7-c54f8fc6215c
The same reaction regenerates pyruvate, which is transported to which cells?
[ "mesophyll", "skin", "symbionts", "outermost" ]
mesophyll
sciq
5e21ffc1-9928-45d3-9fe5-9bcf590a0862
What large carboxylic acid with three ionizable hydrogen atoms gives some fruits a sour or tart flavor?
[ "beryllium acid", "ammonia acid", "citric acid", "hydrochloric acid" ]
citric acid
sciq
0ac936aa-c291-4c78-8b2f-67fa4b3e39e5
How does sap get to the tops of tall trees?
[ "through suction power", "via Coriolis forces", "through negative pressure", "through pressure from below" ]
through negative pressure
sciq
de9c52a9-7d23-4b99-9662-8d88ddd6bd0d
Each megasporangium has a single functional one of what?
[ "antispore", "megaspore", "cocklebur", "spicule" ]
megaspore
sciq
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Somatosensation refers to what of the five senses?
[ "balance", "touch", "sight", "thought" ]
touch
sciq
d1cdd22b-cb6e-4d38-bdb4-ac2f49791c8e
Respiratory distress syndrome results from insufficient production of what?
[ "carbon dioxide", "alveoli", "pulmonary surfactant", "lung tissue" ]
pulmonary surfactant
sciq
1f50ecf5-4ac0-4548-869b-aa6bee18fbe5
Redox reactions can always be recognized by a change in what number of two of the atoms in the reaction?
[ "oxidation", "fermentation", "oxygen", "precipitation" ]
oxidation
sciq
a6d9b39c-3ae3-4f0a-a407-e1c7061cdc52
In humans, the anus is attached to what kind of intestine?
[ "small", "huge", "internal", "large" ]
large
sciq
d2eaecae-6832-4128-b460-9ed96281fd52
What does interspecific competition between species often lead to?
[ "evolution", "symbiosis", "immigration", "extinction" ]
extinction
sciq
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Radioactive decay can give off energy and what else?
[ "ions", "atoms", "particles", "light" ]
particles
sciq
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What is the condition in which distant objects are seen clearly, but nearby objects appear blurry?
[ "gleam , or hyperopia", "synthesise , or hyperopia", "farsightedness, or hyperopia", "nearsightedness or hyperopia" ]
farsightedness, or hyperopia
sciq
191f8866-df07-43a3-a526-0fdda72f05d8
What novelties can also arise when structures that originally played one role gradually acquire a different one?
[ "reproduction", "evolutionary", "interactions", "mutation" ]
evolutionary
sciq
07d2c367-5f10-408f-8ab1-2ff4a2879628
What is a gap in rock layers called?
[ "an unconformity", "a crevice", "a mutation", "an anomaly" ]
an unconformity
sciq
fa88c6c5-5d6e-4fbc-9ed1-672a40a2186c
Bacteria are often used to make cheese from what?
[ "water", "meat", "milk", "egg" ]
milk
sciq
f36a130c-3def-47b0-a90f-600f9418b3c8
Why are atoms of metals good conductors of electricity?
[ "hold on to electrons", "conserve heat", "give up electrons", "break into smaller parts" ]
give up electrons
sciq
d2f3f905-582c-4268-a4be-dfb9212c2b79
What is the basic unit of an organism called?
[ "cell", "electron", "singularity", "particle" ]
cell
sciq