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What noble gas follows hydrogen on the periodic table? A. nitrogen B. helium C. oxygen D. halogen Answer:
B
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What is the order and family of a meat-eating cat like a tiger? A. carnivora felidae B. hierarchies felidae C. Synapsida felidae D. Mammalia felidae Answer:
A
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What is required between cytoskeleton and motor proteins for cell motility? A. absorption B. inhibition C. interaction D. translation Answer:
C
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Underground rock in a molten state is called? A. lava B. gaseous C. igneous D. magma Answer:
D
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What takes over the synthesis and secretion of progesterone throughout pregnancy as the corpus luteum degenerates? A. ovaries B. uterus C. placenta D. vagina Answer:
C
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Distillation is an effective method to separate mixtures comprised of two or more what? A. solutes B. ionic compounds C. pure liquids D. elements Answer:
C
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Aids is an infectious disease of which system? A. muscular B. digestion C. endocrine D. immune Answer:
D
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Where are the olfactory organs of snails located? A. their shell B. their feet C. their anus D. their tentacles Answer:
D
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What is the term for a pure substance that possesses unique properties and cannot be broken down into other substances? A. element B. plastic C. light D. alloy Answer:
A
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What is the term for a cross in which the inheritance of two characteristics are tracked at the same time? A. Mendelian B. fraternal C. identical twin D. dihybrid cross Answer:
D
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Through what system of the body do hormones generally travel? A. excretory B. circulatory system C. endocrine D. respiratory Answer:
B
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What sort of digestion do animals engage in? A. external B. poison C. internal D. essential Answer:
C
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What is the most abundant biochemical compound? A. tissue B. cellulose C. soil D. methane Answer:
B
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When organisms penetrate a rock, they accelerate breakdown by chemical means and what other means? A. temperature B. mechanical C. geological D. ecological Answer:
B
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What determines velocity? A. change in direction B. distance over time in a given direction C. direction D. mass per unit Answer:
B
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What term is used to describe a simple diagram that shows one way energy flows through an ecosystem? A. water cycle B. food pyramid C. fuel chain D. food chain Answer:
D
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How can nuclear fusion in stars be simulated? A. nitrogen accelerators B. nuclear reactors C. plutonium accelerators D. particle accelerators Answer:
D
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What type of tissue transmits nerve impulses throughout the body? A. epithelial B. nervous C. fibrous D. connective Answer:
B
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Animals produce most of what chemicals, which are needed to synthesize the fatty acids they need? A. enzymes B. solvents C. hormones D. carbohydrates Answer:
A
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How do parathyroid hormones react as a body ages? A. use with age B. decrease with age C. help with age D. increase with age Answer:
D
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What describe the fraction or percentage of a mixture that is made up of a particular substance. A. atomic weight B. mole fractions C. molecular scale D. solute level Answer:
B
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What are the most numerous organisms in the world? A. jellyfish B. reptiles C. insects D. primates Answer:
C
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What helps push the fetus from the uterus during birth? A. tremors B. contractions C. glands D. Shaking Answer:
B
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Telescopes use which kind of lenses to enlarge images? A. spherical B. crystalline C. convex D. concave Answer:
C
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How does uric acid react to water? A. explodes B. does not dissolve C. mixes D. does not form Answer:
B
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Which kingdom are mosses and trees included in? A. plant B. protista C. gymnosperm D. fungus Answer:
A
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What is the developing human organism referred to as from the end of the eighth week until birth? A. nucleus B. fetus C. babies D. egg Answer:
B
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In an acidic medium, add which ions to balance? A. magnesium B. calcium C. hydrogen D. helium Answer:
C
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Which type of plankton make food via photosynthesis? A. dinoflagellates B. phytoplankton C. common plankton D. zooplankton Answer:
B
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What is capable of altering the rate of time passing? A. weak gravitational fields B. strong magnetic fields C. strong planetary fields D. strong gravitational fields Answer:
D
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Damages and deaths are directly affected by what in an earthquake? A. structures B. shaking C. natural D. construction Answer:
D
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What is the the basic si unit for mass? A. volume B. pound C. density D. kilogram (kg) Answer:
D
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What are objects that are launched into the air called? A. stones B. booms C. projectiles D. shoots Answer:
C
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What are hydrocarbons with double bonds called? A. amines B. alcohols C. alkenes D. aldehydes Answer:
C
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What is the liquid component in blood? A. plasma B. aqueous humor C. hemoglobin D. respiration Answer:
A
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Functional groups are groups of atoms that occur within molecules and confer specific chemical properties to those molecules. they are found along the “carbon backbone” of what? A. inorganic molecules B. micromolecules C. macromolecules D. functional molecules Answer:
C
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Predators can replace what tool in agriculture. A. fertilizer B. pesticides C. irrigators D. harvesters Answer:
B
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What is a mixture of eroded rock, minerals, partly decomposed organic matter, and other materials called? A. loam B. sediment C. soil D. sand Answer:
C
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All cells need what for energy? A. glucose B. oxygen C. light D. insulin Answer:
A
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In an experiment, what is the affected variable called? A. form variable B. dependent variable C. independent variable D. control variable Answer:
B
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Does the stream-lined body featured on most fish increase or decrease water resistance? A. precipitates B. decrease C. quickens D. increases Answer:
B
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What is the role of the sodium ion in the neutralization reaction of sodium flouride? A. reflection ion B. circuit ion C. team ion D. spectator ion Answer:
D
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What is the name of the line used in topographic maps that shows different elevations? A. a crater line B. a patch line C. a contour line D. a curve line Answer:
C
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Sporangia produce spores that develop into tiny, heart-shaped what? A. filaments B. tubules C. gametophytes D. cells Answer:
C
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A long chain of mountains that rises up high above the deep seafloor is called? A. sea mounds B. oceanic alps C. mid-ocean ridges D. blue ridge mountains Answer:
C
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When bacteria are destroyed by leukocytes, what are released into the blood? A. pyrogens B. sporozoans C. proteins D. carcinogens Answer:
A
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Hierarchical classification can reflect the branching patterns of phylogenetic? A. animals B. trees C. fruits D. birds Answer:
B
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Unstable isotopes give off particles and energy as what? A. radiation B. radioactivity C. electricity D. ultraviolet light Answer:
B
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What structure is an organelle that contains enzymes that break down and digest unneeded cellular components? A. tissue B. lysosome C. centrosome D. peroxisome Answer:
B
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What is the unit used to measure voltage? A. watt B. ampere C. volts D. ohm Answer:
C
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What type of gases are used for balloons, light bulbs and lighted signs? A. helium B. heavy C. noble D. ignoble Answer:
C
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Some living things on the ocean floor are sources of what human necessity? A. steroids B. pesticides C. medicines D. hormones Answer:
C
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Many protists form what kind of beneficial association with other species? A. Opportunistic B. Facultative C. evolved D. symbiotic Answer:
D
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When two of these meet, the result is often a storm? A. air masses B. air pockets C. electromagnetic waves D. tectonic plates Answer:
A
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What causes food to move through the esophagus? A. apoptosis B. proteolysis C. peristalsis D. photosynthesis Answer:
C
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What do we call the solid form of hydrocarbons? A. shale B. coal C. bauxite D. methane Answer:
B
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What is needed to create muscles, regulate chemical reactions, and transport oxygen? A. enzymes B. lipids C. proteins D. cytoplasm Answer:
C
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What does the vertebral column , or backbone, protect? A. axons B. neurons C. disks D. spinal cord Answer:
D
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X rays and what other type of electromagnetic wave has the shortest wavelengths and the highest frequencies? A. plasma rays B. gamma rays C. ultraviolet rays D. X-rays Answer:
B
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The anterior pituitary produces seven different what, each with a special function? A. enzymes B. proteins C. hormones D. neurotransmitters Answer:
C
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What is the term for the measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in matter? A. temperature B. voltage C. precipitation D. friction Answer:
A
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Pepsin and trypsin are examples of enzymes involved in what bodily process? A. perspiration B. filtration C. regeneration D. digestion Answer:
D
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What is the only metalloid in group 13? A. gallium B. phosphorus C. alluminum D. boron Answer:
D
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How is a mammal developed if not inside of a placenta or a pouch? A. hatched from eggs B. spawning or budding C. cloning D. mitosis Answer:
A
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Slime molds have several morphological similarities to fungi, including spore-generation, that are thought to be the result of convergent what? A. evolution B. phenomenon C. generation D. emergence Answer:
A
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What do willow trees produce to kill bacteria? A. chlorophyll B. enzymes C. salicylic acid D. cytoplasmic acid Answer:
C
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The ph scale is a scale used to express the concentration of hydrogen ions in solution. a neutral solution, neither acidic nor basic, has a ph of what? A. 8 B. 0 C. 7 D. 6 Answer:
C
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What is the term for something left behind by once-living organisms? A. waste matter B. deposits C. decay D. fossils Answer:
D
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What connects the peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system? A. nerves B. fibers C. veins D. wires Answer:
A
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In which supergroup are red algae and green algae included? A. spirogyra B. troglodyte C. archaeplastida D. xerophyte Answer:
C
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If a machine only changes the direction of a force without changing the ratio of the output/input forces, then what is its associated mechanical advantage? A. 1 B. 4 C. 2 D. 1.5 Answer:
A
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What is an advantage of brightly colored fruits? A. warning of poisons B. dyes for clothing C. attract animals to disperse their seeds D. make pretty paintings Answer:
C
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What is the apt term for the very slow movement of rock and soil down a hillside? A. landslide B. drop C. glide D. creep Answer:
D
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The zeros at the end of a number are known as what? A. edge zeros B. remaining zeros C. rest zeros D. trailing zeros Answer:
D
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Does water get colder or warmer the deeper you go? A. warmer B. colder, than warmer C. colder D. neither Answer:
C
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Many transition metals and their compounds are used as what? A. bases B. catalysts C. insulators D. sealants Answer:
B
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What do willow trees produce to kill bacteria? A. facultative acid B. Posion C. bacterial acid D. salicylic acid Answer:
D
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What do decomposers release once they have broken down the dead organisms? A. organic molecules B. inorganic molecules C. essential molecules D. unusable molecules Answer:
B
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Often determining the strength or intensity of a wave, this term is the distance from the equilibrium point of motion to either its lowest or highest point? A. frequency B. density C. amplitude D. peak Answer:
C
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Which type of muscle fiber can sustain long contractions? A. direct fibers B. slow fibers C. intense fibers D. fast fibres Answer:
B
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We would genetically be all the same if genes did not have different what? A. atoms B. alleles C. bases D. antigens Answer:
B
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Thylakoid membranes contain molecules of what green pigment used in photosynthesis? A. carbonate B. copper C. chlorophyll D. sodium Answer:
C
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What is the name for a way of learning that involves reward or punishment? A. instinct B. objective C. conditioning D. subjective Answer:
C
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What scale measures the total energy released by an earthquake? A. direct magnitude scale B. moment radiation scale C. moment magnitude scale D. moment identification scale Answer:
C
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All enzymes have an optimal temperature and what? A. weight B. shapes C. ph D. ions Answer:
C
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When do homologous chromosomes form pairs? A. meiosis B. metathesis C. mitosis D. transcripton Answer:
A
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What forms when the metal sodium gives up an electron to the nonmetal chlorine? A. hydrogen bond B. an ionic bond C. covalent bond D. van der waals force Answer:
B
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What type of gas is produced by alcoholic fermentation of the glucose in corn or other plants? A. isopropyl B. ethanol C. methanol D. ethyl Answer:
B
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What type of transport is vesicle transport considered to be? A. active transport B. passive transport C. catalyst D. intercellular transport Answer:
A
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Strong bands of dense, regular connective tissue that connect muscles to bones are called what? A. tendons B. veins C. membranes D. cartilage Answer:
A
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Homes and transportation use what percent of all energy in the u.s.? A. half (fifty) B. twenty five C. forty D. fifteen Answer:
A
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What falls roughly in the middle of the electromagnetic spectrum, having shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies than microwaves, but not as short and high as x rays? A. radio waves B. ultraviolet light C. gamma rays D. light Answer:
D
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What are models good for? A. they are expensive to make B. they give us an idea of what the real thing is like C. they are identical to the real thing D. they are independent variables Answer:
B
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Explanations of some aspect of the natural world based on repeated observations are termed what? A. scientific guesses B. scientific theories C. scientific thoughts D. scientific insights Answer:
B
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What is found in abundance in the polar ice caps and under the surface of mars? A. water B. carbon C. bacteria D. fossils Answer:
A
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What do nerve impulses travel along? A. pores B. axons C. arteries D. membranes Answer:
B
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Cyanobacteria are bluish green in color because they contain what? A. microbial B. chloroplasts C. chlorophyll D. carbonate Answer:
C
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How many miles is the distance between the earth and sun? A. 91 B. 78 C. 93 D. 82 Answer:
C
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What is the dominant form of plant life in most terrestrial ecosystems, comprising about 90 percent of all plant species? A. pteridophytes B. angiosperms C. bryophytes D. gymnosperms Answer:
B
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What is the largest mammal on earth? A. tiger shark B. water buffalo C. giraffe D. blue whale Answer:
D
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