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Question: What is the most widely accepted theory explaining how muscle fibers contract? Options: A. sliding pigment theoery B. sliding carbon theory C. sliding filament theory D. sliding tritium theory Answer:
C
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Question: What is defined as the amount of force acting on a given area? Options: A. pressure B. power C. resistance D. energy Answer:
A
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Question: By impacting plant species and the animals they support, destruction of habitat threatens what event? Options: A. extinction B. mutation C. depletion D. overpopulation Answer:
A
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Question: What is a group of lions called? Options: A. pride B. coven C. herd D. bevy Answer:
A
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Question: What are the smallest type of blood vessels? Options: A. neurons B. capillaries C. viens D. arteries Answer:
B
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Question: A fundamental particle of matter, protons and neutrons are made of these? Options: A. atoms B. neutrinos C. particles D. quarks Answer:
D
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Question: The external female reproductive structures are referred to collectively as what? Options: A. the uterus B. the vulva C. the cervix D. the Fallopian tube Answer:
B
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Question: Ginkgo trees are gymnosperms with broad? Options: A. roots B. leaves C. trunks D. fruits Answer:
B
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Question: A venule is an extremely small vein, generally 8–100 micrometers in diameter. postcapillary venules join multiple capillaries exiting from a capillary bed. multiple venules join to form what? Options: A. arteries B. veins C. clots D. glands Answer:
B
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Question: What is the first cell of a new organism? Options: A. egg B. seed C. zygote D. nucleus Answer:
C
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Question: A current in a circuit needs a complete what? Options: A. cause B. path C. speed D. stream Answer:
B
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Question: What 3 types of friction occur between solid surfaces? Options: A. static,desending,sliding B. static , ascending , rolling C. static , arching , rolling D. static, sliding, rolling Answer:
D
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Question: What part of the sperm contains the nucleus? Options: A. tail B. head C. body D. nucleus Answer:
B
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Question: The most common carbon atoms have six protons and six neutrons in their what? Options: A. nuclei B. neuron C. membrane D. ribosomes Answer:
A
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Question: What is the term for a close relationship between two species in which at least one species benefits. Options: A. endosymbiosis B. extosis C. candiasis D. symbiosis Answer:
D
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Question: Solar and wind are still expensive compared to what? Options: A. coal fuels B. batteries C. electricity D. fossil fuels Answer:
D
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Question: What are the three classifications of elements? Options: A. alkaloids, metaloids, and non-metals B. metals, metaloids, and alkaloids C. metals, non-metals and alkaloids D. metals, non-metals and metaloids Answer:
D
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Question: Some women experience cramping and pain before and during what monthly cycle? Options: A. deformation B. reproduction C. inflammation D. menstruation Answer:
D
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Question: Which cycle tracks the flow of nitrogen through an ecosystem? Options: A. life cycle B. water cycle C. nitrogen cycle D. nitrogen reaction Answer:
C
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Question: What type of waves carry energy through matter or space as vibrating electric and magnetic fields? Options: A. sound waves B. mechanical waves C. light waves D. electromagnetic waves Answer:
D
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Question: Another interesting phenomenon associated with polarized light is the ability of some crystals to split an unpolarized beam of light into two. such crystals are said to be this? Options: A. opaque matter B. reflective C. phosphorescent D. birefringent Answer:
D
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Question: What structures formed of twisted actin chains are found in almost every cell, and are numerous in muscle cells and cells that move by changing shape? Options: A. microfilaments B. RNA C. vesicles D. DNA Answer:
A
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Question: What is the union of the cytoplasms of two parent mycelia known as? Options: A. spirogyra B. plasmogamy C. plasmology D. xerophyte Answer:
B
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Question: Asexual reproduction in plants is typically an extension of the capacity for what? Options: A. substrate growth B. blooming growth C. indeterminate growth D. extracellular growth Answer:
C
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Question: Approximately how much larger is the radius of an atom than that of its nucleus? Options: A. 1000 times B. 1 times C. 100 times D. 10 times Answer:
D
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Question: What kind of compounds are named for their positive metal ion first, followed by their negative nonmetal ion? Options: A. horizontal compounds B. magnetic compounds C. magnetic compounds D. ionic compounds Answer:
D
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Question: What bond is the force of attraction that holds together positive and negative ions? Options: A. Electric B. Protonic C. magnetic D. ionic Answer:
D
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Question: Velocity affects what type of energy more than mass does? Options: A. magnetic energy B. kinetic energy C. mechanical energy D. harmonic energy Answer:
B
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Question: During adolescence, what causes most of the changes associated with puberty? Options: A. estrogen B. testosterone C. nicotine D. methane Answer:
B
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Question: A group of living things and their environment is called what? Options: A. community B. ecosystem C. biome D. population Answer:
B
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Question: The spin quantum number describes the spin for a given what? Options: A. ion B. element C. electron D. proton Answer:
C
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Question: What is the term for the muscular duct through which sperm are propelled? Options: A. the glans deferens B. the vas deferens C. the glarus deferens D. the västerås deferens Answer:
B
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Question: What type of cell has a singular chromosome, no nucleus, and few other organelles? Options: A. prokaryotic B. monophyletic C. trophic D. graphic Answer:
A
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Question: Breasts are considered accessory organs of what body system? Options: A. nervous system B. lymphatic system C. digestive system D. female reproductive system Answer:
D
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Question: When volume does not change, temperature is proportional to what other property? Options: A. pressure B. resistance C. Length D. Density Answer:
A
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Question: Deposition refers to when a gas changes to what state? Options: A. half liquid half gas B. liquid C. solid D. plasma Answer:
C
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Question: What blood pressure reading measures the pressure in the vessels between heartbeats? Options: A. plasma B. systolic C. diastolic D. metabolic Answer:
C
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Question: How do many mammals control their body temperature? Options: A. homeostasis B. dieting C. sweating D. itching Answer:
C
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Question: Beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, and barium are classified as what type of metals? Options: A. alkaline earth metals B. alkaline support metals C. acid earth metals D. alkaline aligned metals Answer:
A
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Question: The radial artery and which artery parallel their namesake bones, giving off smaller branches until they reach the wrist, or carpal region? Options: A. ulnar B. biceps C. triceps D. humerus Answer:
A
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Question: What can lead to a loss of genetic variation within populations? Options: A. adaptation B. migration C. natural selection D. genetic drift Answer:
D
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Question: An organism that carries pathogens from one individual to another is called what? Options: A. germ cell B. virus C. host D. vector Answer:
D
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Question: What is the predicted year that as many as half of all remaining species could go extinct? Options: A. 3000 B. 2040 C. 2050 D. 2020 Answer:
C
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Question: Many adults and some children suffer from a deficiency of lactase. these individuals are said to be lactose intolerant because they cannot digest the lactose found in what? Options: A. meat B. milk C. fruit D. peanuts Answer:
B
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Question: What kind of cleavage do mammalian eggs exhibit? Options: A. spicule B. holoblastic C. Meroblastic D. cocklebur Answer:
B
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Question: Mutations that lead to cancer usually occur in genes that control the cell cycle. these include tumor-suppressor genes and what? Options: A. proto-oncogenes B. Darkness Oncogenes C. apparition - oncogenes D. extinction - oncogenes Answer:
A
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Question: When we move down a group of elements on the periodic table, what happens to their electronegativity? Options: A. it stays the same B. it increases C. it doubles D. it decreases Answer:
D
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Question: Although it is not vital to humans, calcitonin is important for calcium homeostasis in adults of some species in what group characterized by backbones? Options: A. reptiles B. invertebrates C. vertebrates D. mammals Answer:
C
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Question: What are large collections of millions or billions of stars called? Options: A. galaxies B. fragments C. orbits D. universe Answer:
A
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Question: A group of genetically identical individuals is called what? Options: A. replicant B. a clone C. a man D. brother Answer:
B
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Question: How many chambers are in a reptiles heart? Options: A. five B. two C. three D. ten Answer:
C
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Question: The two parts of photosynthesis photosynthesis takes place in two stages: the light-dependent reactions and which cycle? Options: A. calvin cycle B. colors cycle C. klein cycle D. dark cycle Answer:
A
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Question: Name the missing type of light: ultraviolet, infrared, ___________. Options: A. distinct B. predictable C. visible D. vertical Answer:
C
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Question: Gymnosperms and angiosperms are types of _________ seed plants. Options: A. modern B. heritage C. genetic D. extinct Answer:
A
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Question: What are natural resources which can be replaced in a relatively short period called? Options: A. renewable resources B. replaceable resources C. solvent resources D. materials resources Answer:
A
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Question: What is secreted before ejaculation to neutralize acidic urine remaining in the urethra? Options: A. semen B. sperm C. pre-cum D. clear mucus Answer:
D
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Question: Glass breaking is an example of what type of change that doesn't affect the makeup of matter? Options: A. reversible B. thermal C. chemical D. physical Answer:
D
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Question: Why will water balloons launched into the air eventually burst? Options: A. friction B. expansion C. heat D. momentum Answer:
B
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Question: What is a reaction in which an atom or molecule is added to an unsaturated molecule, making a single product? Options: A. complete reaction B. homeostasis C. an addition reaction D. single reaction Answer:
C
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Question: What type of climates is malaria commonly found in? Options: A. arid and arctic B. tropical and permafrost C. tropic and arctic D. tropical and subtropical Answer:
D
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Question: A lens of what shape causes rays of light to diverge, or spread apart, as they pass through it? Options: A. elongated B. flat C. convex D. concave Answer:
D
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Question: Red blood cells don't have a nucleus. this allows them to do what? Options: A. carry more oxygen B. be redder C. move faster D. heal faster Answer:
A
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Question: In which supergroup are red algae and green algae included? Options: A. troglodyte B. xerophyte C. archaeplastida D. spirogyra Answer:
C
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Question: Organisms that obtain food from outside themselves (i.e. they don't make their own food) are known as what? Options: A. autotrophs B. zygotes C. heterotrophs D. fungi Answer:
C
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Question: What impact can plaque in an artery have on the flow of blood? Options: A. restriction B. allergic reaction C. increased flow D. no effect Answer:
A
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Question: Acids are the opposites of what? Options: A. bases B. solids C. gas D. water Answer:
A
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Question: After the film is developed, any unexposed silver bromide must be removed by a process called what? Options: A. fixing B. sweeping C. watering D. washing Answer:
A
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Question: Two plates may slide past each other in opposite directions, this is called what? Options: A. transform plate boundary B. shearing plate boundary C. earthquake D. downstream plate boundary Answer:
A
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Question: What term decribes the amount of time required for half of the original material to decay in an isotope? Options: A. half-life B. life cycle C. radioactive isotope D. Geiger count Answer:
A
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Question: In recent years, it has been hypothesized that molecules in the environment also act as? Options: A. catalysts B. homeostasis disruptors C. pathogens D. endocrine disruptors Answer:
D
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Question: What are the organized instructions within dna for making proteins called? Options: A. genomes B. clones C. genes D. replicants Answer:
C
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Question: The effect of acetylcholine in heart muscle is inhibitory rather than what? Options: A. neurotransmitter B. olfactory C. excitatory D. exofactory Answer:
C
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Question: What is a common name for the descriptive hypothesis that help to understand patterns of descent? Options: A. evolutionary trees B. genetic trees C. genetic order D. gene mapping Answer:
A
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Question: In a position-time graph, what does the slope of the line represent? Options: A. position B. time C. direction D. velocity Answer:
D
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Question: Speed, loudness, and pitch are properties of what? Options: A. light B. colour C. sound D. metal Answer:
C
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Question: What parts of a human possess the highest concentration of thermoreceptors? Options: A. face and hair B. hand and ears C. hands and feet D. face and ears Answer:
D
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Question: Down syndrome is caused by having three copies of what, a condition known as trisomy? Options: A. variation B. DNA C. chromosome D. genome Answer:
C
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Question: How many watts equals a horse power? Options: A. 904 B. 695 C. 745 D. 375 Answer:
C
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Question: What is defined as the mass per unit volume of a substance? Options: A. weight B. diameter C. height D. density Answer:
D
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Question: Name the white blood cells that can squeeze through capillary walls and swallow particles. Options: A. neutrophils B. hemoglobin C. platelets D. lymphocytes Answer:
A
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Question: What are the primary causes of bone fractures? Options: A. overuse B. sideways impact or bending C. spiral impact or bending D. step impact or bending Answer:
B
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Question: In genetics, what do you call characteristics that are passed from a parent to child? Options: A. traits B. mutations C. habits D. similarities Answer:
A
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Question: What type of tissue covers the outside of a plant in a single layer of cells called the epidermis? Options: A. mucous B. anterior C. dermal D. dorsal Answer:
C
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Question: Trichomoniasis is cause by what type of pathogen? Options: A. virus B. bacteria C. protozoa D. worm Answer:
C
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Question: What produces the centripetal force to keep the earth orbiting the sun? Options: A. heat B. weight C. gravity D. motion Answer:
C
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Question: What is the force of attraction between a positive metal ion and valence electrons? Options: A. galactic bond B. metallic bond C. covalent bond D. liquid bond Answer:
B
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Question: Angiosperm seed develops inside of what? Options: A. an ovary B. fallopian tubes C. the pancreas D. a kidney Answer:
A
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Question: What do you call an animal that feeds on other animals? Options: A. polyvore B. carnivore C. omnivore D. herbivore Answer:
B
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Question: What do you call the two ends of a magnet where the magnetic effect is strongest? Options: A. magnetos B. opposites C. plates D. poles Answer:
D
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Question: On a hot, dry day, plants close their stomata to conserve what? Options: A. sunlight B. air C. cold D. water Answer:
D
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Question: Small water bodies often fed by springs are called what? Options: A. oceans B. puddles C. ponds D. rivers Answer:
C
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Question: What type of air do plants take in and use? Options: A. liquid dioxide B. carbon dioxide C. oxygen D. carbon Answer:
B
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Question: What are the building blocks of peptides? Options: A. magnets B. alkali C. amino acids D. rocks Answer:
C
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Question: The gap between two dna fragments is sealed by what? Options: A. rna ligase B. reductase C. enzymes D. by dna ligase Answer:
D
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Question: What does the inside of all cells also contain? Options: A. chloroplasm B. protein C. chromosomes D. cytosol Answer:
D
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Question: A basic function of cells includes obtaining what from glucose? Options: A. proteins B. food C. energy D. acids Answer:
C
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Question: What sciences are the study of living organisms? Options: A. life sciences B. earth sciences C. physical sciences D. social sciences Answer:
A
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Question: What runs through the penis and opens to the outside at the tip of the penis? Options: A. fallopian tube B. the urethra C. prostate gland D. vas deferens Answer:
B
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Question: What is another name for a radioactive isotope? Options: A. xerophyte B. nono particle C. radiostope D. kilocalorie Answer:
C
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Question: In which way do particles of water move in deep water? Options: A. parabolas B. ellipses C. circles D. currents Answer:
C