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Earth is the only planet in the solar system that has what element, which is essential for human life, present in all three of its states? A. helium B. oxygen C. carbon D. water Answer:
D
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Although individuals of a given species are genetically similar, they are not identical; every individual has a unique set of these? A. habits B. mutations C. traits D. chromosomes Answer:
C
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The following definition relates to which term: the application of knowledge to real-world problems? A. industry B. technology C. capitalism D. invention Answer:
B
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Pauropods, presumed relatives of millipedes usually found in soil, leaf litter and other moist places, live on all continents except what? A. Europe B. inland C. antarctica D. Ocean Answer:
C
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The frequency of a wave is the reciprocal of what other attribute of the wave? A. length B. period C. amplitude D. term Answer:
B
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People with type o blood are often called what? A. flexible donors B. universal donors C. complete donors D. likely donors Answer:
B
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Chemical changes occur because of what? A. evaporation B. liquid reactions C. chemical reactions D. toxic reactions Answer:
C
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Low-level exposure of humans to radiation can cause what? A. bleeding B. illness C. cancer D. coughing Answer:
C
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What are the nonliving parts of ecosystems like soil and air called? A. abiotic factors B. exemplified factors C. irrelevant factors D. inorganic factors Answer:
A
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A mixture of a metal with one or more other elements is called? A. a hydrogen B. a carbon C. a cobalt D. an alloy Answer:
D
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What is a small protein that helps fight infections? A. zygote B. cytokine C. phenotype D. glutamate Answer:
B
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What type of scientists study the effects people have on their environment? A. integrated scientists B. environmental scientists C. ecological scientists D. biological scientists Answer:
B
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What do you call the diffusion of solutes through transport proteins in the plasma membrane? A. Osmosis B. necessitated diffusion C. exposed diffusion D. facilitated diffusion Answer:
D
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Like bacteria, archaea can have what to assist with movement? A. antennae B. sporangia C. cilia D. flagella Answer:
D
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What kind of mutations are produced by nucleotide-pair insertions or deletions? A. cloned B. frameshift C. shifty D. framing Answer:
B
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A form of carbon in which carbon atoms are arranged in a hollow sphere is known as? A. fullerene B. analyte C. chondrite D. amines Answer:
A
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The two complementary strands of what are separated, much like unzipping a zipper, in the initiation phase? A. mRNA B. Chromosomes C. RNA D. dna Answer:
D
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Things that are hydrophobic repel or otherwise don't really mix with what? A. air B. water C. heat D. magnets Answer:
B
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Arteries and veins are two of the three types of blood vessels, what is the third? A. fibroids B. capillaries C. muscles D. neurons Answer:
B
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What basic structure holds plants upright, bears leaves and other structures, and transports fluids between roots and leaves? A. stem B. flowers C. leaves D. branches Answer:
A
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What kind of parasites are nearly all ticks that live on the body surfaces of reptiles or mammals? A. ectoparasites B. protozoa C. bloodsucking D. helminths Answer:
C
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What results when birth rates fall even lower than death rates? A. negative growth rate B. mutation C. disease D. increased growth rate Answer:
A
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How do hydrogen bonds help ions and other polar molecules? A. solidify in water B. dissolve in water C. activate in water D. change in water Answer:
B
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What two things determine how much kinetic energy an object has? A. its mass and velocity B. its weight and volume C. its mass and direction D. its height and speed Answer:
A
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What are the pores in plants that keep certain gases and liquids in and out called? A. lesions B. stomata C. stigmata D. chloroplasts Answer:
B
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What is the disease in which bronchioles in the lungs periodically swell and fill with mucus? A. nausea B. leukemia C. asthma D. allergy Answer:
C
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E. histolytica causes what kind of dysentery? A. Spastic B. spicule C. cocklebur D. amebic Answer:
D
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What is a copy of an image formed by reflection or refraction? A. a photographic image B. an example C. an image D. a mirror image Answer:
C
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What term refers to the union of a male and female of the same species for reproduction? A. life cycle B. evolution C. mating D. behavior Answer:
C
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What bodily function do the triceps help perform? A. perform crunches B. lift the leg C. extend the arm D. make a fist Answer:
C
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What properties describe the existence of matter, as opposed to chemical properties that describe how substances change into other substances? A. physical B. biological C. astronomical D. gravitational Answer:
A
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Which phylum are all vertebrate organisms a member of? A. phylum chordata B. pylum protozoa C. phylum hominid D. phylum arthropod Answer:
A
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What property of matter is defined as the ability to do work and is required by all living organisms in order to grow and reproduce? A. energy B. growth C. food D. heating Answer:
A
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What do nearly all nonsense mutations lead to ? A. nonfunctional proteins B. downs syndrome C. dehydration D. hormone release Answer:
A
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What cannot be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction? A. heat B. mass C. energy D. matter Answer:
D
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When the energy of the earthquake reaches shore, it forms a huge wave called? A. a tidal wave B. a surge C. a tsunami D. a typhoon Answer:
C
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Which muscle is broad, triangular and located on the inferior part of the back where it inserts into the aponeurosis? A. dorsolateral dorsi B. latissimus dorsi C. bronchus dorsi D. Synergistic dorsi Answer:
B
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What do organisms need to speed up biochemical reactions? A. genes B. carbohydrates C. enzymes D. hormones Answer:
C
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The properties of cyclic hydrocarbons are generally quite similar to those of the corresponding open-chain compounds. so cycloalkanes (with the exception of cyclopropane, which has a highly strained ring) act very much like noncyclic alkanes. cyclic structures containing five or six carbon atoms, such as cyclopentane and cyclohexane, are particularly what? A. small B. reactive C. large D. stable Answer:
D
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What collect data on the land and sea in regards to the weather? A. turbine stations B. wind stations C. weather stations D. thermal stations Answer:
C
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What is a form of matter that has a definite volume, but an indefinite shape? A. a solid B. a gas C. a plasma D. a liquid Answer:
D
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What is stored and concentrated in the gallbladder? A. oxygen B. bile C. calcium D. insulin Answer:
B
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What is the first step towards wound repair? A. clotting factors B. hormone factors C. blotting factors D. electrolysis factors Answer:
A
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Noble gases are monatomic because they only contain one of what? A. atoms B. charges C. ions D. molecules Answer:
A
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Genetic variation helps ensure that some organisms will survive if what happens? A. there's an earthquake B. they die C. they get eaten D. their environment changes Answer:
D
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Earth’s magnetic north and south poles are not the same as what? A. geographic poles B. geographic currents C. equatorial planes D. geographic hemispheres Answer:
A
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Push or pull acting on an object is also called? A. Gravity. B. force C. space D. effort Answer:
B
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What colors in a neon sign represent real neon? A. purple, blue B. red, orange C. blue, green D. yellow, white Answer:
B
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What kind of waves consist of vibrating electric and magnetic fields? A. gaseous waves B. hydraulic waves C. sound waves D. electromagnetic waves Answer:
D
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When do weather balloons return to earth? A. when it bursts B. when the air heats up C. when the timer runs out D. when the air cools Answer:
A
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What is the addition of oxygen to a molecule or the removal of hydrogen from a molecule called? A. precipitation B. ionization C. oxidation D. evaporation Answer:
C
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Hair and nails are made of what? A. chromatin B. proteins C. cellulose D. keratin Answer:
D
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What radiation, generally produced by thermal motion and the vibration and rotation of atoms and molecules, literally means "below red"? A. infrared B. microscopic C. ultraviolet D. gamma radiation Answer:
A
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Lactose intolerance is a condition characterized by indigestion caused by this? A. raw products B. fried products C. dairy products D. pasteurized products Answer:
C
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What is the name of the liquid component of a solution? A. solute B. ionic C. reactant D. solvent Answer:
D
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What type of tissue consists of cells that cover inner and outer body surfaces? A. epithelial? B. Soft Tissue C. mitochondrial ? D. aberrant ? Answer:
A
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Where is the site of photosynthesis? A. the chloroburst B. the organism C. the chloroplast D. another chloroplast Answer:
C
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What can be identified as an element, a compound, or a mixture? A. light B. matter C. waves D. energy Answer:
B
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Vaccination is the process of exposing a person to pathogens on purpose so the person will develop what? A. immunity B. allergy C. sensitivity D. autonomy Answer:
A
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What is the layer above the troposphere? A. stratosphere B. earth C. condensation D. sediment Answer:
A
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The calvin cycle and light reactions are the two stages of what process? A. condensation B. photosynthesis C. cell growth D. evaporation Answer:
B
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Untreated chlamydia can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, which affects what organ system? A. circulatory system B. nervous system C. endocrine system D. female reproductive system Answer:
D
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What feature of the land do contour lines show? A. trails B. three-dimensional shape C. bodies of water D. flat surfaces Answer:
B
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By what process does the haploid gametophyte produce the gametes? A. mitosis B. angiogenesis C. Spermatogenesis D. meiosis Answer:
A
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Where do carrier proteins carry ions or molecules? A. back to nucleus B. between nuclei C. across isotopes D. across the membrane Answer:
D
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Among vertebrates, what broad category of animals is most capable of learning? A. fish B. birds C. reptiles D. mammals Answer:
D
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What is the first step of the calvin cycle called? A. breath fixation B. dioxide fixation C. carbon fixation D. carbon maturation Answer:
C
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What harmful substance must not be drained into s storm sewer? A. alcohol B. debris C. water runoff D. motor oil Answer:
D
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What is the special name given to the diffusion of water through the cell membrane? A. hemostasis B. osmosis C. passive transport D. electrolysis Answer:
B
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What happens to the electrical conductivity of metals when placed in a pot of boiling water? A. stays the same B. decreases slowly C. increases slowly D. increases quickly Answer:
B
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Most bird species display this behavior, meaning the male and female remain together for breeding for a few years or until one mate dies? A. polygamy B. isolation C. monogamy D. dichotomy Answer:
C
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Many pathogens spread by droplets in the air. droplets are released when a person does what? A. coughs or sneezes B. vomits or cries C. cries or laughs D. itches or scratches Answer:
A
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Chemical reactions that consume energy are called what? A. endothermic reactions B. exothermic reactions C. greedy reactions D. inefficient reactions Answer:
A
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What do most organisms eat in the profundal zone of a lake? A. dead organisms B. fresh organisms C. fish waste D. algae organism Answer:
A
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The variation in a sample can be represented by what quantity, which means the total spread of values? A. range B. mode C. median D. variety Answer:
A
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A protein’s shape is determined, most fundamentally, by the sequence of what type of acids? A. amino B. acetic C. lactic D. lipids Answer:
A
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What are the 3 types of tissues that modern plants have? A. cambrium, epidermis, and ground B. sturdy , ground , and vascular C. sinuous , ground , and vascular D. dermal, ground, and vascular Answer:
D
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Tropomyosin is a type of what, that winds around the chains of the actin filament and covers the myosin-binding sites to prevent actin from binding to myosin? A. protein B. bacteria C. amine D. enzyme Answer:
A
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Which group of the periodic table consists of hydrogen and the alkali metals? A. group 1 B. group 3 C. group 2 D. group 4 Answer:
A
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What helps frogs swim during the tadpole phase? A. flagella B. fins C. a tail D. cilia Answer:
C
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What kind of radiation can be used to disrupt the dna-rna protein synthesis cycle that allows bacteria to reproduce? A. non-ionizing B. microwave C. infrared D. ionizing Answer:
D
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The adult cells that form the butterfly begin growing in what developmental stage? A. pupa B. mitochondria C. caterpillar D. embryo Answer:
D
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What is the simplest type of carbon-based compounds? A. particles B. graphite C. hydrocarbons D. Buckminsterfullerine Answer:
C
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What kinds of cells that are important to our physical functioning can atrophy when they are not used? A. digestive B. muscles C. brain D. reproductive Answer:
B
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Dengue fever and yellow fever are examples of diseases caused by what type of pathogen? A. fungi B. bacteria C. worms D. virus Answer:
D
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The geologic time scale is divided into eons, eras, periods, and? A. tropics B. zones C. epochs D. cultures Answer:
C
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What molecule is used for most energy functions in organisms? A. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid B. atp or adenozine triphosphate C. ADP or Adenosine Diphosphate D. RNA or ribonucleic acid Answer:
B
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Which part of the nephron collects wastes in the blood? A. tubule B. waste sac C. vesicle D. filter Answer:
A
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What kind of behavior occurs only after experience or practice? A. learned behavior B. instinctive behavior C. memory D. juvenile behavior Answer:
A
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The right side of the heart collects what type of blood from the body? A. dioxide-poor B. oxygen-poor C. potassium-rich D. oxygen-rich Answer:
B
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Hot material from near the sun’s center rises in which zone? A. convection zone B. radiative zone C. drifting zone D. thermosphere Answer:
A
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The presence of what in leaf cells makes most leaves appear green? A. hydrogen B. sodium C. chlorophyll D. carbonate Answer:
C
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What is the name of the project concerning genetics that is one of the landmark scientific events of the last 50 years? A. human genome project B. human organism project C. blue beam project D. manhattan project Answer:
A
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Wind is one method for dispersal of what, ensuring a new generation? A. clouds B. seeds C. dust D. eggs Answer:
B
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Most ecosystems are disturbed too often to attain what final, stable status? A. even community B. climax community C. undisrupted community D. calm community Answer:
B
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What kind of diet is typical for raptors, such as hawks and owls? A. fishes B. herbivorous C. carnivorous D. carnivorous or herbivorous Answer:
C
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The most basic division of land plants is between what type of plants? A. nonvascular and vascular B. succulents and conifers C. perennial and annual D. deciduous and evergreen Answer:
A
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What do vaccines produce to combat viral diseases? A. sensitivity B. immunity C. hyperthyroidism D. sterility Answer:
B
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Internal functions are coordinated and regulated so that the internal environment of a living thing is relatively constant, referred to as what? A. hypothesis B. homeostasis C. homogenesis D. stabilizer Answer:
B
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What is a long, tube-shaped bundle of neurons, protected by the vertebrae? A. a dendrite B. an axon C. a ganglion D. the spinal cord Answer:
D
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