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They are native to parts of United States and Canada, and there are different subspecies based on region.
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Most animals have aquatic habits.
Mercury_7071925
Which renewable energy resource possesses the greatest potential for providing renewable energy to meet the future needs of the southern United States?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "tidal", "water", "solar", "coal" ] }
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Question: Which renewable energy resource possesses the greatest potential for providing renewable energy to meet the future needs of the southern United States? (A) tidal (B) water (C) solar (D) coal
Answer: (C) solar
Answer: (A) tidal
Question: Which renewable energy resource possesses the greatest potential for providing renewable energy to meet the future needs of the southern United States? (A) tidal (B) water (C) solar (D) coal Answer: (C) solar
AIMS_2008_4_11
Which of the following does not give an example of how sparrows use resources in their environment to survive?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "Sparrows breathe air.", "Sparrows drink water.", "Sparrows use the sun for food.", "Sparrows use plants for shelter." ] }
C
Question: Which of the following does not give an example of how sparrows use resources in their environment to survive? (A) Sparrows breathe air. (B) Sparrows drink water. (C) Sparrows use the sun for food. (D) Sparrows use plants for shelter.
Answer: (C) Sparrows use the sun for food.
Answer: (D) Sparrows use plants for shelter.
Question: Which of the following does not give an example of how sparrows use resources in their environment to survive? (A) Sparrows breathe air. (B) Sparrows drink water. (C) Sparrows use the sun for food. (D) Sparrows use plants for shelter. Answer: (C) Sparrows use the sun for food.
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Specifically, temperature variation can elicit increased activity of the innate immune system.
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Question: How many cups of canned reduced-sodium butternut squash or lentil soup should be heated? (A) 1 cup (B) 1 1/2 cups (C) 2 cups (D) 2 1/2 cups Answer: (B) 1 1/2 cups
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Most human survival depends on health.
Mercury_7094990
When astronauts walked on the Moon, they used weighted boots to help them walk due to the lower gravitational pull. What difference between Earth and the Moon accounts for the difference in gravity?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "density", "diameter", "mass", "volume" ] }
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Question: When astronauts walked on the Moon, they used weighted boots to help them walk due to the lower gravitational pull. What difference between Earth and the Moon accounts for the difference in gravity? (A) density (B) diameter (C) mass (D) volume
Answer: (C) mass
Answer: (D) volume
Question: When astronauts walked on the Moon, they used weighted boots to help them walk due to the lower gravitational pull. What difference between Earth and the Moon accounts for the difference in gravity? (A) density (B) diameter (C) mass (D) volume Answer: (C) mass
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Question: What percentage of all fish species do Osteichthyes account for? (A) 50% (B) 75% (C) 96% (D) 100% Answer: (C) 96%
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omeprazole for acid reflux in infants "I am extremely disappointed that in my short time with the Broncos I have made such a serious mistake.
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Some incidents involve birds.
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Question: In the world of Guppies, who typically does the 'selecting'? (A) males (B) juveniles (C) predators (D) females Answer: (D) females
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The reduction in hybrid fitness is an important illustration of how the within-population dynamics of selfish genetic elements can generate incompatibilities that contribute to speciation [ 28 ].
NYSEDREGENTS_2006_4_4
The movement of soil by wind or water is called
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "condensation", "evaporation", "erosion", "friction" ] }
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Question: The movement of soil by wind or water is called (A) condensation (B) evaporation (C) erosion (D) friction
Answer: (C) erosion
Answer: (A) condensation
Question: The movement of soil by wind or water is called (A) condensation (B) evaporation (C) erosion (D) friction Answer: (C) erosion
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Most rhinos have skin.
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Animals and plants need different structures to survive in different environments.
ACTAAP_2012_7_8
Which statement describes animal embryos?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "display all the features of an adult", "represent the earliest stage of development", "have the same number of cells as a fertilized egg", "have half the number of chromosomes as an adult" ] }
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Question: Which statement describes animal embryos? (A) display all the features of an adult (B) represent the earliest stage of development (C) have the same number of cells as a fertilized egg (D) have half the number of chromosomes as an adult
Answer: (B) represent the earliest stage of development
Answer: (C) have the same number of cells as a fertilized egg
Question: Which statement describes animal embryos? (A) display all the features of an adult (B) represent the earliest stage of development (C) have the same number of cells as a fertilized egg (D) have half the number of chromosomes as an adult Answer: (B) represent the earliest stage of development
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Wind and water can change the earth's surface over time by wearing away mountains and making valleys deeper.
Mercury_7001663
Which characteristic below most likely accounts for our limited knowledge of galaxies?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "their tiny size", "their magnetic cores", "their inability to produce light", "their great distance from Earth" ] }
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Question: Which characteristic below most likely accounts for our limited knowledge of galaxies? (A) their tiny size (B) their magnetic cores (C) their inability to produce light (D) their great distance from Earth
Answer: (D) their great distance from Earth
Answer: (B) their magnetic cores
Question: Which characteristic below most likely accounts for our limited knowledge of galaxies? (A) their tiny size (B) their magnetic cores (C) their inability to produce light (D) their great distance from Earth Answer: (D) their great distance from Earth
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It Benthos Organisms that live on the bottom.
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Question: What is typically accompanied by an elevated plasma bilirubin on the first or second postoperative day? (A) kidney function (B) liver function (C) heart rate (D) respiratory rate Answer: (B) liver function
Mercury_SC_402621
Which will most likely happen to a solid substance that is heated?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "It will melt.", "It will boil.", "It will harden.", "It will evaporate." ] }
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Question: Which will most likely happen to a solid substance that is heated? (A) It will melt. (B) It will boil. (C) It will harden. (D) It will evaporate.
Answer: (A) It will melt.
Answer: (C) It will harden.
Question: Which will most likely happen to a solid substance that is heated? (A) It will melt. (B) It will boil. (C) It will harden. (D) It will evaporate. Answer: (A) It will melt.
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Some foods contain goitrogens that can lead to iodine deficiency if overused.
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Some children need to special diets.
Mercury_7189350
During photosynthesis, plants absorb light energy from the Sun and convert it into chemical energy in the form of glucose. Which compounds combine in the presence of sunlight to form glucose?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen (H2)", "oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2)", "carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O)", "oxygen (O2) and water (H2O)" ] }
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Question: During photosynthesis, plants absorb light energy from the Sun and convert it into chemical energy in the form of glucose. Which compounds combine in the presence of sunlight to form glucose? (A) carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen (H2) (B) oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) (C) carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) (D) oxygen (O2) and water (H2O)
Answer: (C) carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O)
Answer: (B) oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2)
Question: During photosynthesis, plants absorb light energy from the Sun and convert it into chemical energy in the form of glucose. Which compounds combine in the presence of sunlight to form glucose? (A) carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen (H2) (B) oxygen (O2) and carbon dioxide (CO2) (C) carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) (D) oxygen (O2) and water (H2O) Answer: (C) carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O)
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Question: Who wrote The Spotted Sphinx and Pippa's Challenge? (A) Adamson (B) Smith (C) Johnson (D) Brown Answer: (A) Adamson
Mercury_404795
Animal cells obtain energy by
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "processing sunlight.", "absorbing nutrients.", "growing.", "dividing." ] }
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Question: Animal cells obtain energy by (A) processing sunlight. (B) absorbing nutrients. (C) growing. (D) dividing.
Answer: (B) absorbing nutrients.
Answer: (C) growing.
Question: Animal cells obtain energy by (A) processing sunlight. (B) absorbing nutrients. (C) growing. (D) dividing. Answer: (B) absorbing nutrients.
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The lungs are surrounded by the pulmonary pleurae .
NYSEDREGENTS_2004_8_12
Which disease is a result of abnormal cell division?
{ "label": [ "1", "2", "3", "4" ], "text": [ "AIDS", "cancer", "chicken pox", "common cold" ] }
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Question: Which disease is a result of abnormal cell division? (1) AIDS (2) cancer (3) chicken pox (4) common cold
Answer: (2) cancer
Answer: (4) common cold
Question: Which disease is a result of abnormal cell division? (1) AIDS (2) cancer (3) chicken pox (4) common cold Answer: (2) cancer
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Question: How long does a pregnancy normally last in humans? (A) six months (B) nine months (C) twelve months (D) fifteen months Answer: (B) nine months
Mercury_SC_405233
Deer live in forest for shelter. If the forest was cut down, which situation would most likely happen?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "The deer would find shelter in a different habitat.", "The deer would wait for the forest to grow back.", "The deer would move to another forest area.", "The deer would change the type of foods they eat." ] }
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Question: Deer live in forest for shelter. If the forest was cut down, which situation would most likely happen? (A) The deer would find shelter in a different habitat. (B) The deer would wait for the forest to grow back. (C) The deer would move to another forest area. (D) The deer would change the type of foods they eat.
Answer: (C) The deer would move to another forest area.
Answer: (B) The deer would wait for the forest to grow back.
Question: Deer live in forest for shelter. If the forest was cut down, which situation would most likely happen? (A) The deer would find shelter in a different habitat. (B) The deer would wait for the forest to grow back. (C) The deer would move to another forest area. (D) The deer would change the type of foods they eat. Answer: (C) The deer would move to another forest area.
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The gestation period differs from species to species.
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Over long periods of time, the environment will act on the genes to develop particular characteristics within a population.
Mercury_LBS10054
Which did Thomas Edison invent?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "microscope", "compass", "light bulb", "steam engine" ] }
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Question: Which did Thomas Edison invent? (A) microscope (B) compass (C) light bulb (D) steam engine
Answer: (C) light bulb
Answer: (D) steam engine
Question: Which did Thomas Edison invent? (A) microscope (B) compass (C) light bulb (D) steam engine Answer: (C) light bulb
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A situation in which one species contains two or more distinct morphological types (morphs) of individuals, which are determined genetically.
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An ecological crisis can take place when species or populations evolve in an unsustainable way.
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most carbs are broken down into ___; simple sugar that circulates in the blood and can be used by cells to fuel ATP production
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a. Large amounts of the gene can be produced when the bacteria multiply.
Mercury_SC_401279
The reading on a barometer rises when the air
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "pressure increases.", "pressure decreases.", "speed increases.", "speed decreases." ] }
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Question: The reading on a barometer rises when the air (A) pressure increases. (B) pressure decreases. (C) speed increases. (D) speed decreases.
Answer: (A) pressure increases.
Answer: (C) speed increases.
Question: The reading on a barometer rises when the air (A) pressure increases. (B) pressure decreases. (C) speed increases. (D) speed decreases. Answer: (A) pressure increases.
NCEOGA_2013_8_12
Which of these organisms is a producer in a marine ecosystem?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "fish", "gull", "algae", "worm" ] }
C
Question: Which of these organisms is a producer in a marine ecosystem? (A) fish (B) gull (C) algae (D) worm
Answer: (C) algae
Answer: (B) gull
Question: Which of these organisms is a producer in a marine ecosystem? (A) fish (B) gull (C) algae (D) worm Answer: (C) algae
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Their diet consists of earthworms, grubs, insects and larvae.
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Mammals have a pair of bean-shaped kidneys.
NYSEDREGENTS_2006_4_9
Which object is the best conductor of electricity?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "metal fork", "rubber boot", "plastic spoon", "wooden bat" ] }
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Question: Which object is the best conductor of electricity? (A) metal fork (B) rubber boot (C) plastic spoon (D) wooden bat
Answer: (A) metal fork
Answer: (B) rubber boot
Question: Which object is the best conductor of electricity? (A) metal fork (B) rubber boot (C) plastic spoon (D) wooden bat Answer: (A) metal fork
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The fusion of male and female gametes produces a diploid zygote which develops by repeated mitotic cell divisions into a multicellular sporophyte.
VASoL_2009_3_9
How are a tree and grass alike?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "Both make wood.", "Both have roots.", "Both need moonlight.", "Both have short lives." ] }
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Question: How are a tree and grass alike? (A) Both make wood. (B) Both have roots. (C) Both need moonlight. (D) Both have short lives.
Answer: (B) Both have roots.
Answer: (A) Both make wood.
Question: How are a tree and grass alike? (A) Both make wood. (B) Both have roots. (C) Both need moonlight. (D) Both have short lives. Answer: (B) Both have roots.
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Some markets help growth.
NYSEDREGENTS_2007_4_2
What form of energy causes an ice cube to melt?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "mechanical", "magnetic", "sound", "heat" ] }
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Question: What form of energy causes an ice cube to melt? (A) mechanical (B) magnetic (C) sound (D) heat
Answer: (D) heat
Answer: (B) magnetic
Question: What form of energy causes an ice cube to melt? (A) mechanical (B) magnetic (C) sound (D) heat Answer: (D) heat
Mercury_7021228
The nose, mouth, and diaphragm are parts of which body system?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "digestive", "muscular", "circulatory", "respiratory" ] }
D
Question: The nose, mouth, and diaphragm are parts of which body system? (A) digestive (B) muscular (C) circulatory (D) respiratory
Answer: (D) respiratory
Answer: (A) digestive
Question: The nose, mouth, and diaphragm are parts of which body system? (A) digestive (B) muscular (C) circulatory (D) respiratory Answer: (D) respiratory
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Question: Who did Haru help resurrect in RuneScape? (A) Khult (B) Zaros (C) Mahjarrat Hazeel (D) Zaros's followers Answer: (C) Mahjarrat Hazeel
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Some capsules have benefits.
Mercury_7215215
Increased populations can lead to the depletion of locally available resources. Compared to other communities, which of these locally available resources is most likely to be depleted in desert communities?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "mineral", "oxygen", "gasoline", "water" ] }
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Question: Increased populations can lead to the depletion of locally available resources. Compared to other communities, which of these locally available resources is most likely to be depleted in desert communities? (A) mineral (B) oxygen (C) gasoline (D) water
Answer: (D) water
Answer: (C) gasoline
Question: Increased populations can lead to the depletion of locally available resources. Compared to other communities, which of these locally available resources is most likely to be depleted in desert communities? (A) mineral (B) oxygen (C) gasoline (D) water Answer: (D) water
Mercury_7110040
In 1609, Galileo Galilei used lenses to construct the first telescope. His telescope allowed him to observe many objects in space. His invention of the telescope and the data he gathered directly contributed to the understanding that
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "Earth is the center of the universe.", "the planets revolve around the Sun.", "all stars eventually explode.", "the universe has many galaxies." ] }
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Question: In 1609, Galileo Galilei used lenses to construct the first telescope. His telescope allowed him to observe many objects in space. His invention of the telescope and the data he gathered directly contributed to the understanding that (A) Earth is the center of the universe. (B) the planets revolve around the Sun. (C) all stars eventually explode. (D) the universe has many galaxies.
Answer: (B) the planets revolve around the Sun.
Answer: (A) Earth is the center of the universe.
Question: In 1609, Galileo Galilei used lenses to construct the first telescope. His telescope allowed him to observe many objects in space. His invention of the telescope and the data he gathered directly contributed to the understanding that (A) Earth is the center of the universe. (B) the planets revolve around the Sun. (C) all stars eventually explode. (D) the universe has many galaxies. Answer: (B) the planets revolve around the Sun.
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In general, frog populations fluctuate widely in response to seasonal precipitation, disease, predation, and other factors, making the discernment of overall trends problematic.
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Cytosol plus organelles; most metabolism occurs in the cytosol or the organelles
Mercury_7038220
The diet of a brown bear includes roots, grasses, berries, nuts, fish, insects, and mammals. Based on this description, in what category is a brown bear?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "carnivore", "herbivore", "omnivore", "decomposer" ] }
C
Question: The diet of a brown bear includes roots, grasses, berries, nuts, fish, insects, and mammals. Based on this description, in what category is a brown bear? (A) carnivore (B) herbivore (C) omnivore (D) decomposer
Answer: (C) omnivore
Answer: (B) herbivore
Question: The diet of a brown bear includes roots, grasses, berries, nuts, fish, insects, and mammals. Based on this description, in what category is a brown bear? (A) carnivore (B) herbivore (C) omnivore (D) decomposer Answer: (C) omnivore
Mercury_7018550
In the past, wild hogs called "javelinas" were seen only in the southern part of New Mexico. Now, javelinas are seen in areas 100 miles further north. What is the most likely cause of this expansion?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "Javelinas are reproducing less frequently.", "Environmental conditions have changed.", "The javelina's genetic traits have mutated.", "Nutritional requirements of javelinas have changed." ] }
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Question: In the past, wild hogs called "javelinas" were seen only in the southern part of New Mexico. Now, javelinas are seen in areas 100 miles further north. What is the most likely cause of this expansion? (A) Javelinas are reproducing less frequently. (B) Environmental conditions have changed. (C) The javelina's genetic traits have mutated. (D) Nutritional requirements of javelinas have changed.
Answer: (B) Environmental conditions have changed.
Answer: (D) Nutritional requirements of javelinas have changed.
Question: In the past, wild hogs called "javelinas" were seen only in the southern part of New Mexico. Now, javelinas are seen in areas 100 miles further north. What is the most likely cause of this expansion? (A) Javelinas are reproducing less frequently. (B) Environmental conditions have changed. (C) The javelina's genetic traits have mutated. (D) Nutritional requirements of javelinas have changed. Answer: (B) Environmental conditions have changed.
Mercury_7032900
Of the examples listed, which event is thought by scientists to have led to the greatest extinction?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "a volcano in Hawaii erupting", "the construction of the Hoover Dam", "whalers of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries", "the Mississippi River flooding its banks each summer" ] }
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Question: Of the examples listed, which event is thought by scientists to have led to the greatest extinction? (A) a volcano in Hawaii erupting (B) the construction of the Hoover Dam (C) whalers of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries (D) the Mississippi River flooding its banks each summer
Answer: (C) whalers of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries
Answer: (D) the Mississippi River flooding its banks each summer
Question: Of the examples listed, which event is thought by scientists to have led to the greatest extinction? (A) a volcano in Hawaii erupting (B) the construction of the Hoover Dam (C) whalers of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries (D) the Mississippi River flooding its banks each summer Answer: (C) whalers of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries
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Cells have specialized structures to help in carrying out its functions.
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Which describes a specific characteristic necessary for survival in the desert?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "conserving water", "hiding from predators", "hibernating for long periods", "producing many offspring" ] }
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Question: Which describes a specific characteristic necessary for survival in the desert? (A) conserving water (B) hiding from predators (C) hibernating for long periods (D) producing many offspring
Answer: (A) conserving water
Answer: (B) hiding from predators
Question: Which describes a specific characteristic necessary for survival in the desert? (A) conserving water (B) hiding from predators (C) hibernating for long periods (D) producing many offspring Answer: (A) conserving water
Mercury_183698
What is a job of white blood cells?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "transport oxygen", "remove waste", "fight disease", "enable reproduction" ] }
C
Question: What is a job of white blood cells? (A) transport oxygen (B) remove waste (C) fight disease (D) enable reproduction
Answer: (C) fight disease
Answer: (D) enable reproduction
Question: What is a job of white blood cells? (A) transport oxygen (B) remove waste (C) fight disease (D) enable reproduction Answer: (C) fight disease
Mercury_7263130
The human body processes and eliminates food waste using the organs of the excretory system. Which organelle performs a similar function in humans at the cellular level?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "mitochondrion", "endoplasmic reticulum", "lysosome", "Golgi complex" ] }
C
Question: The human body processes and eliminates food waste using the organs of the excretory system. Which organelle performs a similar function in humans at the cellular level? (A) mitochondrion (B) endoplasmic reticulum (C) lysosome (D) Golgi complex
Answer: (C) lysosome
Answer: (A) mitochondrion
Question: The human body processes and eliminates food waste using the organs of the excretory system. Which organelle performs a similar function in humans at the cellular level? (A) mitochondrion (B) endoplasmic reticulum (C) lysosome (D) Golgi complex Answer: (C) lysosome
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Question: What did Fricke never see between coelacanths? (A) mating (B) aggressive encounters (C) feeding (D) sleeping Answer: (B) aggressive encounters
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Some follicles stimulate maturation.
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Question: The concept of the ghost in the machine and freewill raises issues related to what? (A) Artificial intelligence (B) Philosophical concepts (C) Scientific experiments (D) Quantum mechanics Answer: (B) Philosophical concepts
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Some areas support human activities.
AKDE&ED_2012_8_26
Which situation would most likely cause an object to travel in a circular motion?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "one force acting on the object in the opposite direction of the motion", "two forces acting on the object in the same direction as the motion", "one force acting on the object perpendicular to the direction of the motion", "two forces acting on the object in different directions to the motion" ] }
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Question: Which situation would most likely cause an object to travel in a circular motion? (A) one force acting on the object in the opposite direction of the motion (B) two forces acting on the object in the same direction as the motion (C) one force acting on the object perpendicular to the direction of the motion (D) two forces acting on the object in different directions to the motion
Answer: (C) one force acting on the object perpendicular to the direction of the motion
Answer: (D) two forces acting on the object in different directions to the motion
Question: Which situation would most likely cause an object to travel in a circular motion? (A) one force acting on the object in the opposite direction of the motion (B) two forces acting on the object in the same direction as the motion (C) one force acting on the object perpendicular to the direction of the motion (D) two forces acting on the object in different directions to the motion Answer: (C) one force acting on the object perpendicular to the direction of the motion
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A bud forms out of the side of a microorganism, then the 'mother' makes a nucleus just for the bud by means of mitosis.
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During cell division, the centriole is specifically arranged to aid the processes of mitosis and meiosis.
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It turns out that certain noncoding DNA sequences play a critical part in directing when and where to express a particular gene.
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The catch, as the biologists realised, is that some people have children by more than one partner.
TIMSS_2011_4_pg91
Which of these animals has a young form that looks the most like the adult form?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "moth", "human", "frog", "butterfly" ] }
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Question: Which of these animals has a young form that looks the most like the adult form? (A) moth (B) human (C) frog (D) butterfly
Answer: (B) human
Answer: (C) frog
Question: Which of these animals has a young form that looks the most like the adult form? (A) moth (B) human (C) frog (D) butterfly Answer: (B) human
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A hillside along a highway has exposed layers of undisturbed sedimentary rock. Which method would be best for scientists to use to determine the relative age of these sedimentary rock layers?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "apply the law of superposition", "calculate the rate of radiometric decay", "apply the law of crosscutting relationships", "calculate the rate of tectonic plate movement" ] }
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Question: A hillside along a highway has exposed layers of undisturbed sedimentary rock. Which method would be best for scientists to use to determine the relative age of these sedimentary rock layers? (A) apply the law of superposition (B) calculate the rate of radiometric decay (C) apply the law of crosscutting relationships (D) calculate the rate of tectonic plate movement
Answer: (A) apply the law of superposition
Answer: (D) calculate the rate of tectonic plate movement
Question: A hillside along a highway has exposed layers of undisturbed sedimentary rock. Which method would be best for scientists to use to determine the relative age of these sedimentary rock layers? (A) apply the law of superposition (B) calculate the rate of radiometric decay (C) apply the law of crosscutting relationships (D) calculate the rate of tectonic plate movement Answer: (A) apply the law of superposition
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chromatid One of the two daughter strands of a *chromosome that has undergone division.
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The number of daylight hours in New York State changes with the
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "season of the year", "Moon's changing appearance", "direction of the wind", "arrival of a severe storm" ] }
A
Question: The number of daylight hours in New York State changes with the (A) season of the year (B) Moon's changing appearance (C) direction of the wind (D) arrival of a severe storm
Answer: (A) season of the year
Answer: (B) Moon's changing appearance
Question: The number of daylight hours in New York State changes with the (A) season of the year (B) Moon's changing appearance (C) direction of the wind (D) arrival of a severe storm Answer: (A) season of the year
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this plant's cells use ATP as a source of energy to carry out its cell's functions
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The distance between the Sun and the next closest star, Proxima Centauri, is most accurately measured in
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "magnitudes.", "light years.", "perigees.", "red shifts." ] }
B
Question: The distance between the Sun and the next closest star, Proxima Centauri, is most accurately measured in (A) magnitudes. (B) light years. (C) perigees. (D) red shifts.
Answer: (B) light years.
Answer: (D) red shifts.
Question: The distance between the Sun and the next closest star, Proxima Centauri, is most accurately measured in (A) magnitudes. (B) light years. (C) perigees. (D) red shifts. Answer: (B) light years.
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There are many different ways that plants avoid self-fertilization.
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A person in a dark room looking through a window can clearly see a person outside in the daylight. But a person outside cannot see the person inside. Why does this happen?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "There is not enough light being reflected off the person in the room.", "Light rays cannot pass through a window twice.", "Outside light does not pass through windows.", "Sunlight is not as intense as other sources of light." ] }
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Question: A person in a dark room looking through a window can clearly see a person outside in the daylight. But a person outside cannot see the person inside. Why does this happen? (A) There is not enough light being reflected off the person in the room. (B) Light rays cannot pass through a window twice. (C) Outside light does not pass through windows. (D) Sunlight is not as intense as other sources of light.
Answer: (A) There is not enough light being reflected off the person in the room.
Answer: (B) Light rays cannot pass through a window twice.
Question: A person in a dark room looking through a window can clearly see a person outside in the daylight. But a person outside cannot see the person inside. Why does this happen? (A) There is not enough light being reflected off the person in the room. (B) Light rays cannot pass through a window twice. (C) Outside light does not pass through windows. (D) Sunlight is not as intense as other sources of light. Answer: (A) There is not enough light being reflected off the person in the room.
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Question: How many teeth may a shark's mouth have at any one time? (A) 50 (B) 100 (C) 150 (D) 200+ Answer: (D) 200+
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After a gestation period of 112 days (around 3 months), 1 or 4 young are born, depending on species.
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The most primitive form of fertilization, found in micro-organisms and protozoans, consists of an exchange of genetic material between two cells.
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High-altitude cirrus clouds are primarily formed from which substance?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "carbon dioxide gas", "solid ice crystals", "nitrogen compounds", "ozone molecules" ] }
B
Question: High-altitude cirrus clouds are primarily formed from which substance? (A) carbon dioxide gas (B) solid ice crystals (C) nitrogen compounds (D) ozone molecules
Answer: (B) solid ice crystals
Answer: (A) carbon dioxide gas
Question: High-altitude cirrus clouds are primarily formed from which substance? (A) carbon dioxide gas (B) solid ice crystals (C) nitrogen compounds (D) ozone molecules Answer: (B) solid ice crystals
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Among the Streptophyta, sexual reproduction and pheromone chemistry has been extensively studied in the zygnemaphycean Closterium peracerosum-strigosum-littorale complex (Sekimoto et al., 2012 ).
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Snapping a rubber band most likely produces which type of energy?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "heat", "light", "sound", "electrical" ] }
C
Question: Snapping a rubber band most likely produces which type of energy? (A) heat (B) light (C) sound (D) electrical
Answer: (C) sound
Answer: (D) electrical
Question: Snapping a rubber band most likely produces which type of energy? (A) heat (B) light (C) sound (D) electrical Answer: (C) sound
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Some halls draw attention.
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What is true of mutualistic relationships among organisms?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "The organisms ignore each other.", "The organisms cooperate with each other.", "The organisms prey on each other.", "The organisms compete with each other." ] }
B
Question: What is true of mutualistic relationships among organisms? (A) The organisms ignore each other. (B) The organisms cooperate with each other. (C) The organisms prey on each other. (D) The organisms compete with each other.
Answer: (B) The organisms cooperate with each other.
Answer: (D) The organisms compete with each other.
Question: What is true of mutualistic relationships among organisms? (A) The organisms ignore each other. (B) The organisms cooperate with each other. (C) The organisms prey on each other. (D) The organisms compete with each other. Answer: (B) The organisms cooperate with each other.
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Scientists recorded the hourly temperature at a weather station for the month of July and want to quickly measure a trend over time in temperature changes. Which of these formats would be the most appropriate representation of the temperature data to quickly measure any trend?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "bar graph", "line graph", "pie chart", "data table" ] }
B
Question: Scientists recorded the hourly temperature at a weather station for the month of July and want to quickly measure a trend over time in temperature changes. Which of these formats would be the most appropriate representation of the temperature data to quickly measure any trend? (A) bar graph (B) line graph (C) pie chart (D) data table
Answer: (B) line graph
Answer: (D) data table
Question: Scientists recorded the hourly temperature at a weather station for the month of July and want to quickly measure a trend over time in temperature changes. Which of these formats would be the most appropriate representation of the temperature data to quickly measure any trend? (A) bar graph (B) line graph (C) pie chart (D) data table Answer: (B) line graph
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Embryos hatch from the zona pellucida and form blastocysts 144 hr after ovulation.
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Which information is used in a station model?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "yearly average precipitation", "daily average barometric pressure", "number of lightning strikes", "wind direction in a particular point and time" ] }
D
Question: Which information is used in a station model? (A) yearly average precipitation (B) daily average barometric pressure (C) number of lightning strikes (D) wind direction in a particular point and time
Answer: (D) wind direction in a particular point and time
Answer: (C) number of lightning strikes
Question: Which information is used in a station model? (A) yearly average precipitation (B) daily average barometric pressure (C) number of lightning strikes (D) wind direction in a particular point and time Answer: (D) wind direction in a particular point and time
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Molting occurs throughout the life of the insect.
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Two tectonic plates pushing toward each other cause intense heat and pressure in Earth's crust. Into which will crust material be changed by heat and pressure?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "fossils", "sediments", "igneous rock", "metamorphic rock" ] }
D
Question: Two tectonic plates pushing toward each other cause intense heat and pressure in Earth's crust. Into which will crust material be changed by heat and pressure? (A) fossils (B) sediments (C) igneous rock (D) metamorphic rock
Answer: (D) metamorphic rock
Answer: (C) igneous rock
Question: Two tectonic plates pushing toward each other cause intense heat and pressure in Earth's crust. Into which will crust material be changed by heat and pressure? (A) fossils (B) sediments (C) igneous rock (D) metamorphic rock Answer: (D) metamorphic rock
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When an iron nail wrapped in a copper wire is attached to a circuit, it forms
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "a battery.", "an engine.", "an insulator.", "an electromagnet." ] }
D
Question: When an iron nail wrapped in a copper wire is attached to a circuit, it forms (A) a battery. (B) an engine. (C) an insulator. (D) an electromagnet.
Answer: (D) an electromagnet.
Answer: (A) a battery.
Question: When an iron nail wrapped in a copper wire is attached to a circuit, it forms (A) a battery. (B) an engine. (C) an insulator. (D) an electromagnet. Answer: (D) an electromagnet.
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A diagram that reflects evolutionary relationships among groups of organisms
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However, in extremely hot climates, the lipids in that coat can melt.
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Question: What percentage of the overall timeframe of human existence does 10 millennia represent? (A) 0.1% (B) 1% (C) 0.4% (D) 4% Answer: (C) 0.4%
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Most orchids occur in regions.
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glycolysis in the cellular respiration cycle produces how man NET ATP's?
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The main function of hormones in the human body is to
{ "label": [ "1", "2", "3", "4" ], "text": [ "identify and destroy microbes", "regulate body functions", "transport blood to cells", "store energy" ] }
2
Question: The main function of hormones in the human body is to (1) identify and destroy microbes (2) regulate body functions (3) transport blood to cells (4) store energy
Answer: (2) regulate body functions
Answer: (3) transport blood to cells
Question: The main function of hormones in the human body is to (1) identify and destroy microbes (2) regulate body functions (3) transport blood to cells (4) store energy Answer: (2) regulate body functions