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What kind of reproduction, in general, relies on sets of cells that are precursors for eggs and sperm?
[ "asexual", "fusion", "binary fission", "sexual" ]
sexual
sciq
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A lens of what shape causes rays of light to diverge, or spread apart, as they pass through it?
[ "concave", "flat", "convex", "elongated" ]
concave
sciq
940c9fa8-e246-421d-be7c-fa86bab6d1cb
What is the complex network of nervous tissue that carries electrical messages throughout the body?
[ "nervous system", "lymphatic system", "respiratory system", "circulatory system" ]
nervous system
sciq
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Crowding and resource limitation can have a profound effect on the rate of what?
[ "population stagnation", "cultural advances", "technology advances", "population growth" ]
population growth
sciq
7e9eb64d-72a1-45a0-8905-66725a90ea93
X and y are the labels of what specialized human chromosomes?
[ "exotic chromosomes", "protein chromosomes", "sex chromosomes", "carb chromosomes" ]
sex chromosomes
sciq
38c1f5c8-df7a-4abd-9158-e5f69c47717f
Isotopes are named for their number of ______ plus neutrons?
[ "atoms", "electrons", "protons", "nuclei" ]
protons
sciq
5e6a24ff-91f9-4f3a-8150-d3e316e53ea2
Because fungi feed on decaying and dead matter, they play what important role by releasing essential elements into the environment?
[ "producers", "carnivores", "decomposers", "consumers" ]
decomposers
sciq
95abc804-bbce-4ec0-9a2e-1b52c89e054b
If the temperature of a gas sample is decreased, what happens to the volume?
[ "stays the same", "increases", "decreases", "expands" ]
decreases
sciq
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Most food chains and webs have a maximum of how many trophic levels?
[ "4", "3", "6", "10" ]
4
sciq
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What refers to the development and nourishment of an embryo within the mother’s body but not inside an egg?
[ "adolescence", "vivipary", "birth", "ovulation" ]
vivipary
sciq
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What kind of anaerobe is yeast?
[ "mutualistic", "facultative", "aerobic", "obligate" ]
facultative
sciq
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Bones are far from static, or unchanging. instead, they are what?
[ "continuous", "fluid", "stable", "dynamic" ]
dynamic
sciq
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After entering the circulation, approximately one-third of platelets migrate to what organ for storage, to be released in response to any blood vessel rupture?
[ "bladder", "lungs", "spleen", "kidneys" ]
spleen
sciq
aa047249-5c35-40d5-a27f-247fc37472ce
What causes a small scrap of paper placed on top of the water droplet to float , although the object is denser (heavier) than the water?
[ "diffusion", "surface tension", "van der waals force", "transfusion" ]
surface tension
sciq
978a9b98-ac8a-4b48-95b1-7519faf40540
What is the term for a structure composed of more than one type of tissue?
[ "organ", "system", "cortex", "marrow" ]
organ
sciq
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What is the pair of bean-shaped organs situated just above the waist?
[ "aorta", "pancreas", "kidneys", "lungs" ]
kidneys
sciq
a97a38f7-3b31-44db-979b-6396e0208045
What part of a bird is adapted for the food it eats?
[ "teeth", "eye", "beak", "head" ]
beak
sciq
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What is the inner cell mass formed by the cells of the blastocyst called?
[ "embryoblast", "xerophyte", "amniotic cavity", "ectoderm" ]
embryoblast
sciq
99f48473-4bfe-4571-91ce-948a8fc62c65
What does the distribution of darts on a dartboard shows the difference between?
[ "accuracy and precision", "equilibrium and precision", "Aim and precision", "production and precision" ]
accuracy and precision
sciq
c7ca6bd2-a7cc-47fc-9525-bd8536dab8b6
What gas do the lungs give up as they take in oxygen?
[ "carbon dioxide", "methane", "carbon monoxide", "nitrogen" ]
carbon dioxide
sciq
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What is the term for the last stage of life before adulthood?
[ "childhood", "adolescence", "old age", "pre-pubescence" ]
adolescence
sciq
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Breaking of weak bonds, which tend to form between positive and negative charges, does not require much what?
[ "time", "heat", "energy", "catalyzation" ]
energy
sciq
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What two organs secrete fluids that aid in digestion?
[ "pancreas and liver", "kidney and gall bladder", "spleen and bladder", "stomach and lung" ]
pancreas and liver
sciq
a53a5a7c-7ea0-438f-b602-b61e60a2018d
When light meets matter, it may be reflected, transmitted, or what?
[ "diffracted", "reflected", "diffuse", "absorbed" ]
absorbed
sciq
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When a sperm penetrates the egg, it triggers the egg to complete what?
[ "fertilization", "lesions", "mutations", "meiosis" ]
meiosis
sciq
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What chromosome determines the sex of an organism?
[ "autosome", "S chromosome", "ribosome", "sex chromosome" ]
sex chromosome
sciq
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In contrast to precision, this term means how close a measurement is to the correct or accepted value of the quantity being measured?
[ "deviant", "frequency", "accuracy", "diversity" ]
accuracy
sciq
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Where is most of the cell's dna contained?
[ "nucleus", "vacuole", "cell membrane", "epidermis" ]
nucleus
sciq
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The four major classes of biological macromolecules include carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and what else?
[ "liquids", "nucleic acids", "structural acids", "fats" ]
nucleic acids
sciq
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What protects you from pathogens and keeps you healthy?
[ "potent system", "immunity system", "health system", "immune system" ]
immune system
sciq
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Although they differ vastly in hardness, pencil lead and diamonds both contain what element?
[ "graphite", "hydrogen", "carbon", "oxygen" ]
carbon
sciq
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The majority of salamanders lack what organs, so respiration occurs through the skin or through external gills?
[ "noses", "mouths", "lungs", "throats" ]
lungs
sciq
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Crabs, lobsters, shrimp, krill, and woodlice are all?
[ "arthropods", "porifera", "sponges", "crustaceans" ]
crustaceans
sciq
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What makes water change to a different state?
[ "temperature", "pressure", "time", "gravity" ]
temperature
sciq
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What is a hydrocarbon in which there are only single covalent bonds?
[ "alkane", "combined", "proline", "fullerene" ]
alkane
sciq
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What is the measure of the amount of space occupied by an object?
[ "growth", "mass", "volume", "liquid" ]
volume
sciq
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The energy that enters the chloroplasts as sunlight becomes stored as what type of energy in organic compounds?
[ "defect energy", "radiation energy", "chemical energy", "thermal energy" ]
chemical energy
sciq
ec96fe24-35ae-4a34-be7a-d0efe1fbb613
Whose rules are too simple to explain the inheritance of human height?
[ "Darwin", "mendel", "Einstein", "Pascal" ]
mendel
sciq
966278de-49c1-41ff-bcbf-eb03fe48f752
The fertilized egg that sexually reproducing organisms begin life as is known as what?
[ "fetus", "zygote", "infant", "gamete" ]
zygote
sciq
11c1e5b3-2c37-4f46-b75c-feee43f81dca
People with red hair usually have what type of skin?
[ "oily", "dry", "dark", "light" ]
light
sciq
8370aec9-58e2-490a-a7c0-8979c50d8f94
What provides the shape of a cell?
[ "nucleus", "cytoplasm", "cytoskeleton", "cellulose" ]
cytoskeleton
sciq
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Competition between members of the same species is known as?
[ "interspecies competition", "egregious competition", "nuchal competition", "intraspecific competition" ]
intraspecific competition
sciq
ebb890b3-afe1-42c7-8703-d15fe0ba6336
One molecule of carbon dioxide consists of 1 atom of carbon and 2 atoms of what element?
[ "methane", "hydrogen", "oxygen", "nitrogen" ]
oxygen
sciq
bf63991b-b2c1-4798-9bd8-7f537f865659
What facilitates the diffusion of ions across a membrane?
[ "passive transport", "ionic bonds", "photon channels", "ion channels" ]
ion channels
sciq
d49e9d1e-fbb1-4eac-812d-c4436d1dc90a
What kind of fibers are used to transport telephone and television signals?
[ "touch fibers", "hair fibers", "process fibers", "optical fibers" ]
optical fibers
sciq
3151e9f7-a5d8-40cb-b7fa-89f237868b43
In what century was the microscope invented?
[ "17th", "16th", "20th", "15th" ]
17th
sciq
c4e6edfd-02b4-4100-aa5a-0fb1eab5f866
What do the hair cells in the cochlea release when they bend?
[ "lipids", "receptors", "neurotransmitters", "hormones" ]
neurotransmitters
sciq
216def7d-a3e4-4187-9d27-0edaba1d15de
Receptor clustering happens when what binds to the receptors?
[ "lipid molecules", "fas molecules", "carbohydrates", "enzymes" ]
fas molecules
sciq
5fcda9e7-3a1d-4da4-a849-dfc4e5e18931
What makes toenails and fingernails hard?
[ "guanine", "cellulose", "keratin", "taurine" ]
keratin
sciq
b74ab8c7-5922-47a1-8a0d-be2f70520d4a
Producing sperm and secreting testosterone are the main functions of what system?
[ "endocrine system", "female reproductive system", "pollination", "male reproductive system" ]
male reproductive system
sciq
d2bbf04d-dd04-4587-a60f-90c9bd9ffe70
Biochemistry is the study of the chemistry of?
[ "living systems", "inorganic matter", "the Earth", "abiotic factors" ]
living systems
sciq
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Color, temperature, and solubility are examples of what type of property?
[ "intensive", "minimal", "severe", "susceptible" ]
intensive
sciq
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What is the term for nutrients the body needs in relatively small amounts, including vitamins and minerals?
[ "insignificant nutrients", "trace nutrients", "minor nutrients", "micronutrients" ]
micronutrients
sciq
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What do corals secrete that builds up to become a coral reef?
[ "exoskeletons", "tentacles", "saliva", "actuators" ]
exoskeletons
sciq
85a94bf0-62f9-487c-b5f2-19f1d5fabf74
Solid balls of water and dust falling from the sky are known as?
[ "hail", "snow", "rain", "golf balls" ]
hail
sciq
95b9a162-3c94-4300-ad7b-976cbce33ca3
What brain structure is important in recognizing and recalling emotions?
[ "cerebral cortex", "pituitary", "amygdala", "thalmus" ]
amygdala
sciq
0ee32bf1-6801-4a39-a8c0-16a7b6dc8459
Oils are liquid lipids that plants use for storage of what?
[ "fat", "glucose", "energy", "oxygen" ]
energy
sciq
71545dd3-e1a9-4b40-a51a-56b8fdfd458b
Where do the majority of arthropods live?
[ "in air", "in water", "on land", "in hives" ]
on land
sciq
89567363-7c0c-4788-8ac5-b2144a321baa
Protein chains containing 10 or fewer amino acids are usually referred to as what?
[ "polypeptides", "carboxyl", "peptides", "protons" ]
peptides
sciq
1c130e18-6688-4560-bb1e-5257b7d81594
The primary site of carbohydrate digestion is in the?
[ "mouth", "stomach", "large intestine", "small intestine" ]
small intestine
sciq
a7b1d4b7-542c-4731-9021-15bcc5b5f70d
A potential cause of extinction, competition between different species is called what?
[ "parasitism", "mutualism", "interspecific competition", "intraspecific competition" ]
interspecific competition
sciq
5f930ec6-3f38-490d-a1bf-55500be3a93e
Within the microsporangium, the microspore mother cell divides by meiosis to give rise to four microspores, each of which will ultimately form this?
[ "pollen grain", "zygote", "ova", "sperm cell" ]
pollen grain
sciq
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What is regulated by the reticular formation?
[ "anxiousness", "sleepiness", "wakefulness", "awkwardness" ]
wakefulness
sciq
56883ac8-10f4-477d-99c0-7c915665d06b
All living things are capable of what process whereby living things give rise to offspring?
[ "mitosis", "differentiation", "reproduction", "cell division" ]
reproduction
sciq
d8aa4bdc-94c7-4af1-8b11-4d32f4d1212a
What is the common name of mixtures of hydrocarbons that formed over millions of years from the remains of dead organisms?
[ "non-renewable fuel", "fossil record", "renewable resources", "fossil fuels" ]
fossil fuels
sciq
7f00f595-28a6-4e13-830b-bdaebdef4e4b
What branch of science is the study of the universe, not of cosmetics?
[ "epistemology", "astronomy", "cosmology", "theology" ]
cosmology
sciq
5d26e492-0b06-4318-83d6-8a8f02bc959b
Which blood leaves the placenta through veins leading back to the fetus?
[ "immunity", "pelvic", "fetal", "molecular" ]
fetal
sciq
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Matter can be classified on the basis of how what interacts with it?
[ "gravity", "water", "air", "light" ]
light
sciq
88cbe98e-a6e5-4b49-865d-fcd9577e16b3
What scale is used to succinctly communicate the acidity or basicity of a solution?
[ "Richter scale", "ph", "ions", "solvent scale" ]
ph
sciq
ec2156ab-5cfc-4fab-8974-1fa451509e1f
Hormones often regulate what through antagonistic functions?
[ "consciousness", "hypothesis", "homeostasis", "breathing" ]
homeostasis
sciq
ee154b8e-ce2e-4fb9-9545-2eb34240e101
The potential of what can be used to measure the ph of a solution?
[ "electrodes cell", "symbiotic cell", "stimulation cell", "galvanic cell" ]
galvanic cell
sciq
24102328-ac2e-47f9-9ba8-8bb4892bb69f
What theory says atoms of matter are in constant random motion?
[ "modern kinetic theory", "modern residual theory", "the theory of relativity", "sound kinetic theory" ]
modern kinetic theory
sciq
ab646dfc-aaee-4481-84cb-23068884cb72
The laws of what field of science apply to galaxies and atoms, an indication of the underlying unity in the universe?
[ "geology", "physics", "anthropology", "astronomy" ]
physics
sciq
d41f69e5-55c2-42a8-8ad8-a05a33875903
What makes soil and rock particles move gradually down the slope during each thaw?
[ "gravity", "rain", "heat", "wind" ]
gravity
sciq
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What is the protist kingdom sometimes called as?
[ "trash can kingdom", "fossil can kingdom", "flora can system", "plant can kingdom" ]
trash can kingdom
sciq
07bc7f63-9e3c-4c52-a009-059a54cbf116
The constant "c" can be specifically used to represent the (extremely fast) speed of what?
[ "gravity", "electricity", "sound", "light" ]
light
sciq
8a008be7-0514-49e6-b760-956801480a78
What are non-renewable sources of energy that produce environmental damage?
[ "wind", "crop fuels", "sunlight", "fossil fuels" ]
fossil fuels
sciq
a4833dac-5fdc-4216-a5a1-d73fc46661f2
What causes cancer cells to avoid elimination and continue to multiply?
[ "continuous cell division", "chronic cell division", "persistent cell division", "uncontrolled cell division" ]
uncontrolled cell division
sciq
009e5caa-ace6-4257-81ec-efc38bb0b5c8
Electronegativity is a qualitative measure of how much an atom attracts what in a covalent bond?
[ "isotopes", "electrons", "protons", "neutrons" ]
electrons
sciq
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Depending on how matter interacts with light, it can be classified as transparent, translucent, or what?
[ "reactive", "protective", "opaque", "reflective" ]
opaque
sciq
51cfaf92-2fcf-45bc-8e5a-0e58cda827eb
Kidneys, large intestine, liver, skin, and lungs comprise which system?
[ "Lymphatic system", "Muscular system", "Digestive system", "excretory system" ]
excretory system
sciq
29efa876-3587-4bca-ba0d-8e9e33b0839d
What group of single-celled organisms lacking a nucleus comprises the most numerous organisms on earth?
[ "eukaryotes", "fungi", "carbohydrates", "prokaryotes" ]
prokaryotes
sciq
facf59ce-7e31-450b-af89-0deae40c21c8
Diamond, graphite and fullerene are examples of what form of carbon?
[ "crystalline", "zirconia", "magnesium", "faceted" ]
crystalline
sciq
a2ba2bea-4d64-4045-acc8-076875e9d3f6
A hot-water heating system uses what type of energy to heat water?
[ "atmospheric energy", "negative energy", "potential energy", "thermal energy" ]
thermal energy
sciq
bc8f0268-9cf6-4a28-930a-a261ffb1a72f
What captures carbon dioxide as it is emitted by a power plant before it enters the atmosphere?
[ "carbon sequestration", "chemical sequestration", "nitrogen sequestration", "oxide sequestration" ]
carbon sequestration
sciq
ffd9a99e-5f93-48c5-8961-fb5df7d5fa0f
What type of oil is being explored to replace petroleum products in lubricants?
[ "diesel", "vegetable", "essential oil", "whale oil" ]
vegetable
sciq
2eecfda1-ef59-4399-871f-3e7c1516dc91
What advantage equals the distance of effort divided by the distance the object moves and is also equal to the output force divided by the input force?
[ "potential", "constant", "atomic", "mechanical" ]
mechanical
sciq
36d11917-8460-4c4b-aa9a-0224cda90fa4
What is the outer layer of skin, consisting almost entirely of epithelial cells?
[ "connective tissue", "epidermis", "hypodermis", "dermis" ]
epidermis
sciq
dec592b4-6a8a-48bf-9759-9cf07171d2bf
What is the accumulated total of all the biochemical reactions occurring in a cell or organism called?
[ "circulation", "metabolism", "expansion", "respiration" ]
metabolism
sciq
ef201cdf-66f2-4228-9461-1059896859fe
When fertilizer ends up in bodies of water, the added nutrients cause excessive growth referred to as what, which can render the water unfit for human consumption or recreation?
[ "agricultural bloom", "chemical bloom", "algal bloom", "caustic bloom" ]
algal bloom
sciq
fb4d3345-def8-454a-a496-23aaad26ccb5
What part of the cell controls what enters and leaves?
[ "nucleus", "membrane", "protein", "organism" ]
membrane
sciq
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Where does the development of a fetus take place?
[ "The bladder", "the female reproductive system", "The vagina", "The kidney" ]
the female reproductive system
sciq
a2704b09-9ed8-4ddf-a69b-b36d788c935c
What is the critical factor for the survival of segmented worms?
[ "humidity and sunlight", "sunlight and warmth", "water and humidity", "sunlight and water" ]
water and humidity
sciq
2c5b9f2c-e4db-47b1-bb09-bda37b734c18
During sexual arousal what does the clitoris, vagina, and labia minora all engorge with?
[ "bacteria", "urine", "fluid", "blood" ]
blood
sciq
a9fbbd53-ee0d-4d2c-93a4-20801648095a
What is another term for joules per second?
[ "jacobs", "watts", "jiffies", "parsons" ]
watts
sciq
5564b234-1f35-4e93-806a-5607da75c002
What is extracted from rock by heap leaching, flotation, or smelting?
[ "methane", "copper", "fuel", "ore" ]
ore
sciq
9ba69dbd-525e-47af-ae71-90350d156568
What tool is useful for studying the ocean floor because the environment is remote and underwater?
[ "sonar", "telescope", "microscope", "scale" ]
sonar
sciq
1ed83d47-6e63-4384-b98d-f45463fe2549
What is the functional unit of the kidney which actively filters blood and generates urine?
[ "nephron", "mecrophron", "epithelial", "sechron" ]
nephron
sciq
c57c8eaa-66ff-46f3-8b6c-535067a10e5a
Name two candidates for the original sources of viral genomes.
[ "ediacara and transposons", "chloroplasts and transposons", "macrophages and transposons", "plasmids and transposons" ]
plasmids and transposons
sciq
c8319043-8fc0-4593-a2d8-0ad42b312f92
What do you call a substance that is not an acid or a base?
[ "equivalent", "oxidic", "neutral", "toxic" ]
neutral
sciq