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What happens to the volume of a balloon when you add moles of gas to it by blowing up? A. decreases B. changes randomly C. stays the same D. increases Answer:
D
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The addition of starting materials and the removal of end products prevent metabolism from reaching what state? A. imbalance B. inequality C. constant D. equilibrium Answer:
D
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In what year was the hardy-weinberg theorem formulated? A. 1908 B. 1928 C. 1938 D. 1901 Answer:
A
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The regulation of gene expression is extremely important during the development of what? A. cells B. protein C. organism D. tissues Answer:
C
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What does a virus inject into the host cell? A. proteins acid B. cells acid C. Acetic acid D. nucleic acid Answer:
D
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Mutations in regulatory genes that normally control the cell cycle cause what? A. tumors B. anxiety C. illness D. cancer Answer:
D
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Blood is made up of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and what else? A. pathogens B. plasma C. potassium D. hemoglobin Answer:
B
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What is the term for the study of how living things interact with each other and with their environment? A. biology B. ecology C. anthropology D. radiology Answer:
B
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What takes place directly after developing a hypothesis in the scientific method process? A. making a conclusion B. gathering materials C. independent variables D. testing the hypothesis Answer:
D
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What should you use to protect your eyes from chemicals? A. contacts B. your hands C. certain goggles D. eye goggles Answer:
D
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Because action potentials are so brief, a neuron can produce hundreds per what? A. minute B. second C. lifetime D. day Answer:
B
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Darwin coined what term to refer to an organism’s relative ability to survive and produce fertile offspring? A. fitness B. strength C. momentum D. metabolism Answer:
A
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At high pressures, how are the molecules of a gas crowded? A. few together B. small together C. further apart D. closer together Answer:
D
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The number of possible isomers increases tremendously as carbon skeletons increase in what? A. weight B. variation C. size D. mass Answer:
C
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What are vascular plants that produce seeds in cones called? A. evergreen B. deciduous C. angiosperms D. gymnosperms Answer:
D
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What does photosynthesis change light energy into? A. radiation energy B. electrical energy C. carbon energy D. chemical energy Answer:
D
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Addiction affects what type of chemical receptors within the brain? A. mitochondria receptors B. bind receptors C. serotonin receptors D. dopamine receptors Answer:
D
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What is the ability of an atom to emit, or give off, charged particles and energy from the nucleus? A. electromagnetism B. radioactivity C. magnetism D. electrolysis Answer:
B
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What group of gases are unusually unreactive? A. greenhouse gases B. volcanic gases C. noble gases D. halogens Answer:
C
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A point defect can be an atom missing from a site in the crystal known as a what? A. deficiency B. vacuum C. vacancy D. void Answer:
C
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What is the place called where the axon of one neuron meets the dendrite of another? A. neurotransmitter B. uptake C. apoptosis D. synapse Answer:
D
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Organic chemistry is the study of the chemistry of what? A. hydrogen B. oxidation C. carbon compounds D. metals Answer:
C
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Gastropods, cephalopods, and bivalves are examples of what class? A. invertebrates B. animals C. mollusks D. cetaceans Answer:
C
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What type of cholesterol is commonly referred to as bad? A. unsaturated B. insulin C. ldl D. hdl Answer:
C
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Where does most natural gas come from? A. wells that produce petroleum B. alchemy C. recycled cooking oil D. oceans Answer:
A
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Medical problems associated with the body responding poorly to insulin are commonly associated with what disease? A. colitis B. pertussis C. AIDS D. diabetes Answer:
D
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The pancreatic hormones insulin and glucagon maintain glucose homeostasis by tightly regulating the synthesis and breakdown of what? A. enzyme B. lipids C. glycogen D. pathway Answer:
C
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The marsupial embryo is nourished inside the uterus with food from a yolk sac instead of through a what? A. stomach B. placenta C. umbilical cord D. ovum Answer:
B
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The substances that comprise heterogeneous mixtures can also be separated by what means? A. atmospheric B. chemical C. thermal D. physical Answer:
D
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What type of organism has spores that are spread by water and wind? A. fungi B. yeast C. Trees D. Plants Answer:
A
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Through which organ do hookworm larvae enter the human body? A. through the lungs B. through the skin C. through the mouth D. through the rectum Answer:
B
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Inside a cylinder, thermal energy is converted to what type of energy of the moving piston? A. electrochemical energy B. kinetic energy C. horsepower D. residual energy Answer:
B
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To the extent that behaviors are controlled by what, they may evolve through natural selection? A. dna B. genes C. mutation D. rna Answer:
B
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What kind of muscle relationship generally produces back-and-forth movement of a body part? A. antagonistic muscles B. cooperative muscles C. synchronized muscles D. complementary muscles Answer:
A
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Science is a process of knowing about the natural universe through what two actions? A. observation and experimentation B. changes and experimentation C. thinking and guessing D. guessing and observing Answer:
A
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Through a process called electromagnetic induction, generators change what energy form of a spinning turbine to electrical energy? A. electric B. potential C. seismic D. kinetic Answer:
D
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Footprints, burrows, and waste are considered what type of fossils? A. movement fossils B. crater fossils C. morphology fossils D. trace fossils Answer:
D
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What process of allows multicellular organisms to grow and repair themselves? A. DNA division B. atom split C. proteins division D. cell division Answer:
D
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What is the process of a confined gas escaping through a tiny hole in its container called? A. dilution B. effusion C. effluent D. dissipation Answer:
B
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What is a relationship between living things that depend on the same resources? A. competition B. contention C. parasitic D. symbiotic Answer:
A
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What is the measure of an individual’s weight-to-height ratio called? A. density index (di) B. body mass index (bmi) C. body matter index (bmi) D. body density index (bdi) Answer:
B
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When you are walking on a sidewalk, what occurs between your shoes and the concrete each time you put down your foot? A. static friction B. progress C. movement D. grip Answer:
A
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According to the english system measurement, how much is equal to 2 pints, 1 quart, and ¼ of a gallon? A. 3 cups B. 1 cup C. 4 cups D. 2 cups Answer:
C
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Many important crops, such as corn, are planted and harvested as what? A. seeds B. trees C. berries D. cuttings Answer:
A
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The turbine of a windmill spins and creates what? A. electricity B. lightning C. pollution D. grains Answer:
A
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Found in cord blood and other sources, what kind of cells hold the promise of renewing and repairing body tissues? A. red blood cells B. neurons C. white blood cells D. stem cells Answer:
D
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Which law explains why a ship weighing thousands of metric tons floats on water? A. hofstadter ' law B. archimedes' law C. water pressure law D. ganymede ' law Answer:
B
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The urinary system can be considered a smaller part of what other body system? A. excretory B. sensory C. extraneous D. circulatory Answer:
A
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Essential minerals that the body needs in tiny quantities are called what? A. trace minerals B. draw minerals C. flux minerals D. byproduct minerals Answer:
A
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The process by which leaves collect sunlight and make food is called this? A. budding B. photosynthesis C. glycolysis D. pollination Answer:
B
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What are the three types of rna involved in protein synthesis? A. organic , transfer , and ribosomal B. messenger, transfer, and ribosomal C. messenger, transfer, and organic D. messenger, organic and transfer Answer:
B
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What is the term for chordates with a vertebral column and endoskeleton of cartilage and bone? A. vertebrate B. mammel C. insect D. am Answer:
A
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What does a keratometer measure in the cornea? A. curve B. Width C. diameter D. Lenght Answer:
A
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What is it called when an egg develops into an individual without being fertilized? A. abiogenesis B. parthenogenesis C. metamorphosis D. symbiosis Answer:
B
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Many adolescents experience frequent mood swings. name one of the causes for this. A. psychological changes B. growing hormones C. maturing nervous system D. surging hormones Answer:
D
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Through what does the nerve impulses travel to the brain? A. oculomotor nerve B. optic nerve C. abducent nerve D. trochlear nerve Answer:
B
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The difference in electric potential energy which allows for an electric charge to move from one position to another is measured by what si unit? A. meter B. volt C. joule D. ohm Answer:
B
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The properties of the alkali metals are similar to each other as expected for elements in the same what? A. class B. family C. branch D. farm Answer:
B
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Which division of the peripheral nervous system carries messages from sense organs and internal organs to the central nervous system? A. vascular division B. neural division C. extrasensory division D. sensory division Answer:
D
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An ether is an organic compound in which two hydrocarbon groups are bonded to the same atom of what? A. sulfur B. hydrogen C. nitrogen D. oxygen Answer:
D
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Featuring a stalk-like filament that ends in an anther, what is the male reproductive organ in a flower? A. cones B. angiosperms C. stamen D. petals Answer:
C
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What controls the movements of hands and arms? A. autonomic nervous system B. voluntary nervous system C. somatic nervous system D. functional nervous system Answer:
C
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Refraction happens when light bends from doing what in a new medium? A. changing brightness B. changing color C. changing speed D. changing trajectory Answer:
C
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What is the basic structure that holds plants upright, allowing plants to get the sunlight and air they need? A. stem B. twig C. root D. stamen Answer:
A
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The waves on the strings of musical instruments are transverse—so are electromagnetic waves, such as visible light. sound waves in air and water are this? A. longitudinal B. horizontal C. hydroelectric D. symmetrical Answer:
A
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What is the name of the elongated bony structure that anchors the anterior thoracic cage? A. pelvis B. collar bone C. tibia D. sternum Answer:
D
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What is the most numerous species on the planet? A. humans B. viruses C. trees D. bacteria Answer:
D
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What are the earth's two poles called? A. west and south B. north and south C. east and west D. southwest and south Answer:
B
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Chloroplasts and chromoplasts are examples of which membrane bound organelle containing their own dna? A. chromosomes B. bacteria C. plastids D. polymers Answer:
C
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Birds are the most numerous type of what vertebrates? A. amphipod B. arachnipod C. ornithopod D. tetrapod Answer:
D
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Viruses were assumed to exist before they were first seen with an electron microscope in which decade? A. 1960's B. 1930 ' s C. 1940's D. 1890's Answer:
B
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Matter is always conserved in what type of reaction? A. chemical reaction B. Quick reaction C. toxic reaction D. developed reaction Answer:
A
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Most flowers carry both stamens and carpels; however, a few species are capable of what and are nicknamed "perfect" flowers? A. self-pollination B. sexual reproduction C. germination D. cloning Answer:
A
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The entry of food into the esophagus marks the beginning of the esophageal phase of deglutition and the initiation of this? A. propagation B. relaxation C. peristalsis D. digestion Answer:
C
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Where are the seeds in gymnosperms found? A. in leaves B. in roots C. in cones D. in folds Answer:
C
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Oil is found in the porous rock layer and trapped by the what? A. \ B. crystalline layer C. impermeable layer D. mantle Answer:
C
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The number of valence electrons determines variation of what property in nonmetals? A. reactivity B. density C. permeability D. turbidity Answer:
A
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Hydrogen and helium are specifically involved as reactants in what nuclear reaction that is useful for making energy? A. nuclear fusion B. radioactive fusion C. destructive fusion D. nuclear fission Answer:
A
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What is the most widely used form of renewable energy in the world? A. wind B. hydropower C. fossil fuel D. solar Answer:
B
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What energy is the energy of motion? A. thermal B. potential C. kinetic D. optimal Answer:
C
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Where do stratus clouds occur in the troposphere? A. mid-region B. high C. low D. mid to high region Answer:
C
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What kind of movement do planets in the solar system make around the sun? A. round orbits B. optical orbits C. spinning orbits D. elliptical orbits Answer:
D
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Which process breaks down glucose to extract energy for cell metabolism? A. glycolysis B. meiosis C. photosynthesis D. mitosis Answer:
A
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What does fluorine attract better than any other element? A. shared electrons B. magnets C. electron shells D. ionic bonds Answer:
A
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What term is used to describe the muscular canal (approximately 10 cm long) that serves as the entrance to the reproductive tract? A. urethra B. cervix C. uterus D. vagina Answer:
D
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What type of energy travels through space as electrical and magnetic waves? A. electromagnetic energy B. mechanical energy C. solar energy D. sound energy Answer:
A
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What are subatomic particles of the nucleus called? A. isotopes B. cores C. baryons D. nucleons Answer:
D
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What blood pressure reading measures the pressure in the vessels between heartbeats? A. metabolic B. systolic C. plasma D. diastolic Answer:
D
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What holds ionic and covalent compounds together? A. water B. magnetic force C. electrostatic attractions D. gravity Answer:
C
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Amines are bases; they react with acids to form what? A. proteins B. salts C. oils D. ions Answer:
B
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If water from a spring can't flow downwards, it can spread out to form one of 2 things. what are they? A. pond or lake B. ocean or sea C. ocean or river D. lake or ocean Answer:
A
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Energy is lost as heat between each trophic level due to the second law of what? A. reactions B. thermodynamics C. particles D. chemistry Answer:
B
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What are electrons in the outer energy level of an atom called? A. positive electrons B. valence electrons C. outer electrons D. shell electrons Answer:
B
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Halogens tend to form salts with what type of element? A. man-made B. metalloids C. nonmetals D. metals Answer:
D
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The voltage is measured using a voltmeter, which measures which difference across two points? A. Distance B. potential difference C. average difference D. actual difference Answer:
B
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What is the vertical extent of ocean water called? A. water column B. ocean column C. water row D. oceanic pillar Answer:
A
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Echinoderms are found in many different ocean environments, but most are found where? A. in reefs B. in waterfalls C. in beaches D. in tidepools Answer:
A
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A convergent plate boundary is created when two plates do what? A. come toward each other B. stay stationary C. move perpendicular to each other D. move away from each other Answer:
A
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When volcanoes erupt, what from the mantle is released as carbon dioxide into the air? A. lava B. vapor C. carbon D. hydrogen Answer:
C
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Sepals, petals, pistils, and stamens are contained in all what, which are actually modified leaves or sporophylls organized around a central stalk? A. flowers B. roots C. stems D. chlorophyll Answer:
A
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