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Some causes contribute to extinction.
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Some own children have kids.
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The plants are found in many parts of semiarid and arid North America.
Mercury_7038325
A student wants to find the relationship between the diameter of several plastic disks and the circumference of each disk. Which of these types of graphs should be constructed to determine this relationship?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "pie graph", "line graph", "scatterplot", "box-and-whisker plot" ] }
B
Question: A student wants to find the relationship between the diameter of several plastic disks and the circumference of each disk. Which of these types of graphs should be constructed to determine this relationship? (A) pie graph (B) line graph (C) scatterplot (D) box-and-whisker plot
Answer: (B) line graph
Answer: (D) box-and-whisker plot
Question: A student wants to find the relationship between the diameter of several plastic disks and the circumference of each disk. Which of these types of graphs should be constructed to determine this relationship? (A) pie graph (B) line graph (C) scatterplot (D) box-and-whisker plot Answer: (B) line graph
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Like many insects, some aphids use alarm pheromones to broadcast a threat to other aphids in the area.
Mercury_7283255
Which of the following events during meiosis contributes most to the variation within a species?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "pairing of chromosomes", "creation of haploid gametes", "segregation of alleles", "separation of chromatids" ] }
C
Question: Which of the following events during meiosis contributes most to the variation within a species? (A) pairing of chromosomes (B) creation of haploid gametes (C) segregation of alleles (D) separation of chromatids
Answer: (C) segregation of alleles
Answer: (A) pairing of chromosomes
Question: Which of the following events during meiosis contributes most to the variation within a species? (A) pairing of chromosomes (B) creation of haploid gametes (C) segregation of alleles (D) separation of chromatids Answer: (C) segregation of alleles
Mercury_186375
An agricultural scientist, George Washington Carver, is most famous for his research on
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "tobacco.", "peanuts.", "mold.", "corn." ] }
B
Question: An agricultural scientist, George Washington Carver, is most famous for his research on (A) tobacco. (B) peanuts. (C) mold. (D) corn.
Answer: (B) peanuts.
Answer: (D) corn.
Question: An agricultural scientist, George Washington Carver, is most famous for his research on (A) tobacco. (B) peanuts. (C) mold. (D) corn. Answer: (B) peanuts.
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On the oceans, more water evaporates than falls as rain.
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Sick birds also want to conserve energy.
Mercury_7145250
A cow and a frog have similar bone structures in their forelimbs. Both have phalanges, radius, ulna, and humerus bones. However, the cow and frog are animals with very different life cycles from each other. Which most likely describes why the body structures of these animals are so similar?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "Both have undergone similar mutations.", "Both descended from a common ancestor.", "Both reacted similarly to environmental pressures.", "Both spread out from the same geographical region." ] }
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Question: A cow and a frog have similar bone structures in their forelimbs. Both have phalanges, radius, ulna, and humerus bones. However, the cow and frog are animals with very different life cycles from each other. Which most likely describes why the body structures of these animals are so similar? (A) Both have undergone similar mutations. (B) Both descended from a common ancestor. (C) Both reacted similarly to environmental pressures. (D) Both spread out from the same geographical region.
Answer: (B) Both descended from a common ancestor.
Answer: (D) Both spread out from the same geographical region.
Question: A cow and a frog have similar bone structures in their forelimbs. Both have phalanges, radius, ulna, and humerus bones. However, the cow and frog are animals with very different life cycles from each other. Which most likely describes why the body structures of these animals are so similar? (A) Both have undergone similar mutations. (B) Both descended from a common ancestor. (C) Both reacted similarly to environmental pressures. (D) Both spread out from the same geographical region. Answer: (B) Both descended from a common ancestor.
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Some female bowerbirds have preference.
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Analysis of these can provide
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Multimale-multifemale groups commonly have a dominance hierarchy among both males and females.
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The measurement included gas-exchange, chlorophyll a fluorescence and pigment content.
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Fungi reproduce asexually through spore formation.
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Fossil fuels are considered a nonrenewable resource because they
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "have turned into solid rock.", "take a long period of time to form.", "are expensive to remove from rock.", "are located deep within the Earth's crust." ] }
B
Question: Fossil fuels are considered a nonrenewable resource because they (A) have turned into solid rock. (B) take a long period of time to form. (C) are expensive to remove from rock. (D) are located deep within the Earth's crust.
Answer: (B) take a long period of time to form.
Answer: (D) are located deep within the Earth's crust.
Question: Fossil fuels are considered a nonrenewable resource because they (A) have turned into solid rock. (B) take a long period of time to form. (C) are expensive to remove from rock. (D) are located deep within the Earth's crust. Answer: (B) take a long period of time to form.
Mercury_7216895
Which best explains why a person infected with bacteria may have a fever?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "The body is responding to fight off the bacteria.", "The body is releasing waste material from the bacteria.", "The body is producing hormones to kill the infection.", "The body is reducing the blood supply to the infection site." ] }
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Question: Which best explains why a person infected with bacteria may have a fever? (A) The body is responding to fight off the bacteria. (B) The body is releasing waste material from the bacteria. (C) The body is producing hormones to kill the infection. (D) The body is reducing the blood supply to the infection site.
Answer: (A) The body is responding to fight off the bacteria.
Answer: (B) The body is releasing waste material from the bacteria.
Question: Which best explains why a person infected with bacteria may have a fever? (A) The body is responding to fight off the bacteria. (B) The body is releasing waste material from the bacteria. (C) The body is producing hormones to kill the infection. (D) The body is reducing the blood supply to the infection site. Answer: (A) The body is responding to fight off the bacteria.
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The herds are segregated by gender, meaning males will have a herd, and the females and offspring will be in another herd.
MCAS_1999_8_15
While studying the relationship between number of trees and amount of atmospheric oxygen, which of the following would be most important to take into account?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "contributions to atmospheric oxygen from sources other than trees", "the ways in which industrialized nations use trees", "the root area of trees", "the bark mass of trees" ] }
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Question: While studying the relationship between number of trees and amount of atmospheric oxygen, which of the following would be most important to take into account? (A) contributions to atmospheric oxygen from sources other than trees (B) the ways in which industrialized nations use trees (C) the root area of trees (D) the bark mass of trees
Answer: (A) contributions to atmospheric oxygen from sources other than trees
Answer: (D) the bark mass of trees
Question: While studying the relationship between number of trees and amount of atmospheric oxygen, which of the following would be most important to take into account? (A) contributions to atmospheric oxygen from sources other than trees (B) the ways in which industrialized nations use trees (C) the root area of trees (D) the bark mass of trees Answer: (A) contributions to atmospheric oxygen from sources other than trees
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They feed by sucking plant sap.
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Some many cases involve animals.
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Fossil remains indicate the former existence of types still larger.
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The sheer amount of DNA in a nucleus can be under selection and has evolutionary consequences.
MSA_2012_8_35
The human body is composed of different systems made of specialized cells, tissues, and organs. Each of these structures has a specific function that aids in the survival of the human species. Which organs are used in reproduction?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "brain, spinal cord, and eyes", "lungs, esophagus, and heart", "mouth, stomach, and gallbladder", "ovaries, uterus, and fallopian tubes" ] }
D
Question: The human body is composed of different systems made of specialized cells, tissues, and organs. Each of these structures has a specific function that aids in the survival of the human species. Which organs are used in reproduction? (A) brain, spinal cord, and eyes (B) lungs, esophagus, and heart (C) mouth, stomach, and gallbladder (D) ovaries, uterus, and fallopian tubes
Answer: (D) ovaries, uterus, and fallopian tubes
Answer: (B) lungs, esophagus, and heart
Question: The human body is composed of different systems made of specialized cells, tissues, and organs. Each of these structures has a specific function that aids in the survival of the human species. Which organs are used in reproduction? (A) brain, spinal cord, and eyes (B) lungs, esophagus, and heart (C) mouth, stomach, and gallbladder (D) ovaries, uterus, and fallopian tubes Answer: (D) ovaries, uterus, and fallopian tubes
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It can take several hours up to several days to lay eggs.
NYSEDREGENTS_2007_8_20
Which order of succession of natural communities would most likely occur in New York State?
{ "label": [ "1", "2", "3", "4" ], "text": [ "grasses -> trees -> bushes", "trees -> bushes -> grasses", "bushes -> grasses -> trees", "grasses -> bushes -> trees" ] }
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Question: Which order of succession of natural communities would most likely occur in New York State? (1) grasses -> trees -> bushes (2) trees -> bushes -> grasses (3) bushes -> grasses -> trees (4) grasses -> bushes -> trees
Answer: (4) grasses -> bushes -> trees
Answer: (3) bushes -> grasses -> trees
Question: Which order of succession of natural communities would most likely occur in New York State? (1) grasses -> trees -> bushes (2) trees -> bushes -> grasses (3) bushes -> grasses -> trees (4) grasses -> bushes -> trees Answer: (4) grasses -> bushes -> trees
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Because this slows down plant growth, acclimatized plants are not ready for the market as early as nonacclimatized plants.
NYSEDREGENTS_2006_8_29
Many cells have a nucleus that contains chromosomes. These chromosomes carry genes that are composed of
{ "label": [ "1", "2", "3", "4" ], "text": [ "hormones", "DNA molecules", "minerals and water", "undigested food molecules" ] }
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Question: Many cells have a nucleus that contains chromosomes. These chromosomes carry genes that are composed of (1) hormones (2) DNA molecules (3) minerals and water (4) undigested food molecules
Answer: (2) DNA molecules
Answer: (1) hormones
Question: Many cells have a nucleus that contains chromosomes. These chromosomes carry genes that are composed of (1) hormones (2) DNA molecules (3) minerals and water (4) undigested food molecules Answer: (2) DNA molecules
Mercury_7057558
Which part of an atom is involved in chemical reactions?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "nucleus and its particles", "negatively-charged particles", "neutrally-charged particles", "positively-charged particles" ] }
B
Question: Which part of an atom is involved in chemical reactions? (A) nucleus and its particles (B) negatively-charged particles (C) neutrally-charged particles (D) positively-charged particles
Answer: (B) negatively-charged particles
Answer: (D) positively-charged particles
Question: Which part of an atom is involved in chemical reactions? (A) nucleus and its particles (B) negatively-charged particles (C) neutrally-charged particles (D) positively-charged particles Answer: (B) negatively-charged particles
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Most disorder is caused by toxins.
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Study finds differences in gene activity based on weight, but doesn't prove offspring inherits them
MEA_2014_8_1
Mosquitoes have adapted to detect carbon dioxide using certain sensory nerves. Mosquitoes instinctually move toward greater concentrations of carbon dioxide. What is the importance of this adaptation?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "It helps mosquitoes find food.", "It helps mosquitoes find mates.", "It helps mosquitoes find clean air.", "It helps mosquitoes find shelter." ] }
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Question: Mosquitoes have adapted to detect carbon dioxide using certain sensory nerves. Mosquitoes instinctually move toward greater concentrations of carbon dioxide. What is the importance of this adaptation? (A) It helps mosquitoes find food. (B) It helps mosquitoes find mates. (C) It helps mosquitoes find clean air. (D) It helps mosquitoes find shelter.
Answer: (A) It helps mosquitoes find food.
Answer: (B) It helps mosquitoes find mates.
Question: Mosquitoes have adapted to detect carbon dioxide using certain sensory nerves. Mosquitoes instinctually move toward greater concentrations of carbon dioxide. What is the importance of this adaptation? (A) It helps mosquitoes find food. (B) It helps mosquitoes find mates. (C) It helps mosquitoes find clean air. (D) It helps mosquitoes find shelter. Answer: (A) It helps mosquitoes find food.
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By contrast in exosporous plants, including modern ferns, the gametophytes break the spore wall open on germination and develop outside it.
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Some mammals thrive in groups.
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The life cycle of plants is characterized by
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Students will understand the concept of a food chain and demonstrate a grassland’s food chain.
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They will also consume small mammals , snakes, and lizards .
Mercury_7252193
How are the functions of a carbohydrate and a lipid similar?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "Both are a source of energy.", "Both are replicated during meiosis.", "Both lower the activation energy of reactions.", "Both dissolve nutrients in the digestive system." ] }
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Question: How are the functions of a carbohydrate and a lipid similar? (A) Both are a source of energy. (B) Both are replicated during meiosis. (C) Both lower the activation energy of reactions. (D) Both dissolve nutrients in the digestive system.
Answer: (A) Both are a source of energy.
Answer: (B) Both are replicated during meiosis.
Question: How are the functions of a carbohydrate and a lipid similar? (A) Both are a source of energy. (B) Both are replicated during meiosis. (C) Both lower the activation energy of reactions. (D) Both dissolve nutrients in the digestive system. Answer: (A) Both are a source of energy.
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Question: When was the new type of Mason jar known as a "bead" jar introduced? (A) 1900 to 1905 (B) 1910 to 1915 (C) 1920 to 1925 (D) 1930 to 1935 Answer: (B) 1910 to 1915
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Some photosynthesis light reaction occurs on membranes.
AKDE&ED_2008_4_43
A teacher places an item in a box. The item takes the shape of the entire container. This item is most likely
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "air.", "milk.", "water.", "paint." ] }
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Question: A teacher places an item in a box. The item takes the shape of the entire container. This item is most likely (A) air. (B) milk. (C) water. (D) paint.
Answer: (A) air.
Answer: (C) water.
Question: A teacher places an item in a box. The item takes the shape of the entire container. This item is most likely (A) air. (B) milk. (C) water. (D) paint. Answer: (A) air.
Mercury_SC_405080
Before it rains water must collect in
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "clouds.", "snow.", "sleet.", "fog." ] }
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Question: Before it rains water must collect in (A) clouds. (B) snow. (C) sleet. (D) fog.
Answer: (A) clouds.
Answer: (C) sleet.
Question: Before it rains water must collect in (A) clouds. (B) snow. (C) sleet. (D) fog. Answer: (A) clouds.
NYSEDREGENTS_2006_8_10
Rocks are classified as igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary according to
{ "label": [ "1", "2", "3", "4" ], "text": [ "their color", "their shape", "how they formed", "the minerals they contain" ] }
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Question: Rocks are classified as igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary according to (1) their color (2) their shape (3) how they formed (4) the minerals they contain
Answer: (3) how they formed
Answer: (1) their color
Question: Rocks are classified as igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary according to (1) their color (2) their shape (3) how they formed (4) the minerals they contain Answer: (3) how they formed
Mercury_7086730
Sedimentary deposits formed from organic material tend to include a high amount of
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "iron.", "nickel.", "carbon.", "silicon." ] }
C
Question: Sedimentary deposits formed from organic material tend to include a high amount of (A) iron. (B) nickel. (C) carbon. (D) silicon.
Answer: (C) carbon.
Answer: (B) nickel.
Question: Sedimentary deposits formed from organic material tend to include a high amount of (A) iron. (B) nickel. (C) carbon. (D) silicon. Answer: (C) carbon.
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When consumed in excess, dried fruits can contribute extra calories.
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There are quite a few different types of animals that do very well in the conditions of the chaparral biome.
NCEOGA_2013_5_53
Which is an example of a decomposer?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "a hawk", "a mouse", "a flower", "a mushroom" ] }
D
Question: Which is an example of a decomposer? (A) a hawk (B) a mouse (C) a flower (D) a mushroom
Answer: (D) a mushroom
Answer: (C) a flower
Question: Which is an example of a decomposer? (A) a hawk (B) a mouse (C) a flower (D) a mushroom Answer: (D) a mushroom
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Qualitatively, more sulfur-containing compounds were found in males than females during the breeding season.
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Some embryonic development occurs in ovaries.
Mercury_7217928
Which gas makes up the greatest percentage of Earth's atmosphere?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "argon", "nitrogen", "nitrous oxide", "carbon dioxide" ] }
B
Question: Which gas makes up the greatest percentage of Earth's atmosphere? (A) argon (B) nitrogen (C) nitrous oxide (D) carbon dioxide
Answer: (B) nitrogen
Answer: (C) nitrous oxide
Question: Which gas makes up the greatest percentage of Earth's atmosphere? (A) argon (B) nitrogen (C) nitrous oxide (D) carbon dioxide Answer: (B) nitrogen
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Some communities occur in interiors.
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Question: Who is the author of "The Selfish Gene"? (A) Charles Darwin (B) Richard Dawkins (C) Jane Goodall (D) Stephen Hawking Answer: (B) Richard Dawkins
CSZ_2009_8_CSZ30768
Which of the following elements is best able to combine with itself and hydrogen [H] to form large molecules?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "sodium [Na]", "lithium [Li]", "sulfur [S]", "carbon [C]" ] }
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Question: Which of the following elements is best able to combine with itself and hydrogen [H] to form large molecules? (A) sodium [Na] (B) lithium [Li] (C) sulfur [S] (D) carbon [C]
Answer: (D) carbon [C]
Answer: (B) lithium [Li]
Question: Which of the following elements is best able to combine with itself and hydrogen [H] to form large molecules? (A) sodium [Na] (B) lithium [Li] (C) sulfur [S] (D) carbon [C] Answer: (D) carbon [C]
Mercury_7216265
Which of the following describes asexual reproduction?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "the process of meiosis in a fruit fly", "fertilization of a chicken egg", "binary fission in an amoeba", "the process of embryo development in a mouse" ] }
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Question: Which of the following describes asexual reproduction? (A) the process of meiosis in a fruit fly (B) fertilization of a chicken egg (C) binary fission in an amoeba (D) the process of embryo development in a mouse
Answer: (C) binary fission in an amoeba
Answer: (A) the process of meiosis in a fruit fly
Question: Which of the following describes asexual reproduction? (A) the process of meiosis in a fruit fly (B) fertilization of a chicken egg (C) binary fission in an amoeba (D) the process of embryo development in a mouse Answer: (C) binary fission in an amoeba
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In plants, chlorophyll is contained in structures called chloroplasts that contribute additional proteins that interact with chlorophyll and help set off photosynthesis.
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The mammals include a variety of different types of animals.
Mercury_SC_401206
In one area, a large source of prey for eagles is rabbits. If the number of rabbits suddenly decreases, what effect will it most likely have on the eagles?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "Their numbers will increase.", "Their numbers will decrease.", "They will adapt new behaviors.", "They will migrate to new locations." ] }
B
Question: In one area, a large source of prey for eagles is rabbits. If the number of rabbits suddenly decreases, what effect will it most likely have on the eagles? (A) Their numbers will increase. (B) Their numbers will decrease. (C) They will adapt new behaviors. (D) They will migrate to new locations.
Answer: (B) Their numbers will decrease.
Answer: (A) Their numbers will increase.
Question: In one area, a large source of prey for eagles is rabbits. If the number of rabbits suddenly decreases, what effect will it most likely have on the eagles? (A) Their numbers will increase. (B) Their numbers will decrease. (C) They will adapt new behaviors. (D) They will migrate to new locations. Answer: (B) Their numbers will decrease.
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Most animals give birth to offspring.
Mercury_7029943
The bonding of oxygen to red blood cells is important to the body because it enables the body to
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "absorb nutrients from food.", "make energy from light.", "maintain a constant temperature.", "perform aerobic respiration in cells." ] }
D
Question: The bonding of oxygen to red blood cells is important to the body because it enables the body to (A) absorb nutrients from food. (B) make energy from light. (C) maintain a constant temperature. (D) perform aerobic respiration in cells.
Answer: (D) perform aerobic respiration in cells.
Answer: (C) maintain a constant temperature.
Question: The bonding of oxygen to red blood cells is important to the body because it enables the body to (A) absorb nutrients from food. (B) make energy from light. (C) maintain a constant temperature. (D) perform aerobic respiration in cells. Answer: (D) perform aerobic respiration in cells.
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Most rats eat meals.
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That sucker eventually develops into a new plant that produces more fruit.
Mercury_7080938
While conducting an investigation on refraction, a teacher uses a red laser pointer to show how a beam of light is affected as it passes through several glass objects. The teacher should make sure that the
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "room is totally dark.", "light source is ultraviolet.", "beam of light does not travel toward the students.", "room walls are shielded with insulating material." ] }
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Question: While conducting an investigation on refraction, a teacher uses a red laser pointer to show how a beam of light is affected as it passes through several glass objects. The teacher should make sure that the (A) room is totally dark. (B) light source is ultraviolet. (C) beam of light does not travel toward the students. (D) room walls are shielded with insulating material.
Answer: (C) beam of light does not travel toward the students.
Answer: (D) room walls are shielded with insulating material.
Question: While conducting an investigation on refraction, a teacher uses a red laser pointer to show how a beam of light is affected as it passes through several glass objects. The teacher should make sure that the (A) room is totally dark. (B) light source is ultraviolet. (C) beam of light does not travel toward the students. (D) room walls are shielded with insulating material. Answer: (C) beam of light does not travel toward the students.
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The pulmonary circulation carries blood between the heart and lungs.
Mercury_7009905
One of the functions of a topographic map is to
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "gauge local rainfall amounts.", "study the area's geological history.", "predict the severity of earthquakes.", "show the surface features of an area." ] }
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Question: One of the functions of a topographic map is to (A) gauge local rainfall amounts. (B) study the area's geological history. (C) predict the severity of earthquakes. (D) show the surface features of an area.
Answer: (D) show the surface features of an area.
Answer: (A) gauge local rainfall amounts.
Question: One of the functions of a topographic map is to (A) gauge local rainfall amounts. (B) study the area's geological history. (C) predict the severity of earthquakes. (D) show the surface features of an area. Answer: (D) show the surface features of an area.
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Potential energy can be converted into other forms of energy.
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Most people drink water.
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An account has already been given of the process of fertilization (see p. 58, and figs. 204 5 and 204 6 , on p. 53).
Mercury_SC_LBS10587
Hereditary information is transmitted from parents to offspring through
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "cell division.", "genes.", "germination.", "metamorphosis." ] }
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Question: Hereditary information is transmitted from parents to offspring through (A) cell division. (B) genes. (C) germination. (D) metamorphosis.
Answer: (B) genes.
Answer: (D) metamorphosis.
Question: Hereditary information is transmitted from parents to offspring through (A) cell division. (B) genes. (C) germination. (D) metamorphosis. Answer: (B) genes.
Mercury_7223125
Which energy type is common enough in Nevada to make a significant contribution to the renewable energy needs of the state?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "coal", "geothermal", "natural gas", "petroleum" ] }
B
Question: Which energy type is common enough in Nevada to make a significant contribution to the renewable energy needs of the state? (A) coal (B) geothermal (C) natural gas (D) petroleum
Answer: (B) geothermal
Answer: (D) petroleum
Question: Which energy type is common enough in Nevada to make a significant contribution to the renewable energy needs of the state? (A) coal (B) geothermal (C) natural gas (D) petroleum Answer: (B) geothermal
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Some sexual reproduction occurs during months.
MCAS_2008_8_5708
A shoe manufacturer randomly selects 10% of the production from each shift. Each of these shoes is checked to ensure that it is correctly made. What is this process called?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "quality control", "product distribution", "production selection", "research and development" ] }
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Question: A shoe manufacturer randomly selects 10% of the production from each shift. Each of these shoes is checked to ensure that it is correctly made. What is this process called? (A) quality control (B) product distribution (C) production selection (D) research and development
Answer: (A) quality control
Answer: (C) production selection
Question: A shoe manufacturer randomly selects 10% of the production from each shift. Each of these shoes is checked to ensure that it is correctly made. What is this process called? (A) quality control (B) product distribution (C) production selection (D) research and development Answer: (A) quality control
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Question: According to a 2009 compliance study published by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), what percentage of dogs do not receive any heartworm preventive medication? (A) 36% (B) 46% (C) 64% (D) 76% Answer: (C) 64%
Mercury_176995
Which of the following is an example of a behavioral adaptation?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "hooves of a horse", "migration of birds", "a spider web", "a bee hive" ] }
B
Question: Which of the following is an example of a behavioral adaptation? (A) hooves of a horse (B) migration of birds (C) a spider web (D) a bee hive
Answer: (B) migration of birds
Answer: (C) a spider web
Question: Which of the following is an example of a behavioral adaptation? (A) hooves of a horse (B) migration of birds (C) a spider web (D) a bee hive Answer: (B) migration of birds
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Question: How effective is Hayashi and Saitou's method compared to current in vitro fertilization methods? (A) Twice as effective (B) Equal in effectiveness (C) Three times less effective (D) Four times less effective Answer: (C) Three times less effective
Mercury_401597
Which characteristic will a baby chimpanzee inherit from its parents?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "fur color", "hunting skills", "feeding behavior", "sleeping routine" ] }
A
Question: Which characteristic will a baby chimpanzee inherit from its parents? (A) fur color (B) hunting skills (C) feeding behavior (D) sleeping routine
Answer: (A) fur color
Answer: (B) hunting skills
Question: Which characteristic will a baby chimpanzee inherit from its parents? (A) fur color (B) hunting skills (C) feeding behavior (D) sleeping routine Answer: (A) fur color
Mercury_SC_408414
Different systems of the human body perform different functions. Which system takes oxygen from the air to be moved by the circulatory system?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "the respiratory system", "the digestive system", "the nervous system", "the skeletal system" ] }
A
Question: Different systems of the human body perform different functions. Which system takes oxygen from the air to be moved by the circulatory system? (A) the respiratory system (B) the digestive system (C) the nervous system (D) the skeletal system
Answer: (A) the respiratory system
Answer: (D) the skeletal system
Question: Different systems of the human body perform different functions. Which system takes oxygen from the air to be moved by the circulatory system? (A) the respiratory system (B) the digestive system (C) the nervous system (D) the skeletal system Answer: (A) the respiratory system
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Most mothers get senses.
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Most results demonstrate possibility.
MCAS_2006_9_23
Which of the following occurs during photosynthesis?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "CO2 is used to produce water.", "CO2 is absorbed by mitochondria.", "CO2 and H2O are converted to carbohydrates.", "CO2 and H2O are combined into carbonic acid." ] }
C
Question: Which of the following occurs during photosynthesis? (A) CO2 is used to produce water. (B) CO2 is absorbed by mitochondria. (C) CO2 and H2O are converted to carbohydrates. (D) CO2 and H2O are combined into carbonic acid.
Answer: (C) CO2 and H2O are converted to carbohydrates.
Answer: (B) CO2 is absorbed by mitochondria.
Question: Which of the following occurs during photosynthesis? (A) CO2 is used to produce water. (B) CO2 is absorbed by mitochondria. (C) CO2 and H2O are converted to carbohydrates. (D) CO2 and H2O are combined into carbonic acid. Answer: (C) CO2 and H2O are converted to carbohydrates.
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[56] The macaque also eats fungi, ferns, invertebrates, and other parts of plants.
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Those who walk here have a new attitude.
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High temperature has more harmful than low temperature for plant.
MDSA_2009_5_21
Some schools have programs to recycle paper products such as student papers, newspapers, and cardboard boxes. Which of these statements describes a positive effect of recycling paper products?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "Schools need to buy less paper.", "Fewer trees need to be cut.", "Landfills have less room for other trash.", "Recycling consumes more energy than making new paper." ] }
B
Question: Some schools have programs to recycle paper products such as student papers, newspapers, and cardboard boxes. Which of these statements describes a positive effect of recycling paper products? (A) Schools need to buy less paper. (B) Fewer trees need to be cut. (C) Landfills have less room for other trash. (D) Recycling consumes more energy than making new paper.
Answer: (B) Fewer trees need to be cut.
Answer: (D) Recycling consumes more energy than making new paper.
Question: Some schools have programs to recycle paper products such as student papers, newspapers, and cardboard boxes. Which of these statements describes a positive effect of recycling paper products? (A) Schools need to buy less paper. (B) Fewer trees need to be cut. (C) Landfills have less room for other trash. (D) Recycling consumes more energy than making new paper. Answer: (B) Fewer trees need to be cut.
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Question: What is the range of samples collected by the team? (A) over 500 pounds (B) from small fragments to 600 pounds (C) under 400 pounds (D) from 200 to 500 pounds Answer: (B) from small fragments to 600 pounds
Mercury_7189368
Clearing forests of trees and vegetation for human development can have major impacts on the ecosystem. Which would most likely occur after a forested area is cleared?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "an increase in habitat for wildlife", "a decrease in food competition", "an increase in soil erosion", "a decrease in water runoff" ] }
C
Question: Clearing forests of trees and vegetation for human development can have major impacts on the ecosystem. Which would most likely occur after a forested area is cleared? (A) an increase in habitat for wildlife (B) a decrease in food competition (C) an increase in soil erosion (D) a decrease in water runoff
Answer: (C) an increase in soil erosion
Answer: (D) a decrease in water runoff
Question: Clearing forests of trees and vegetation for human development can have major impacts on the ecosystem. Which would most likely occur after a forested area is cleared? (A) an increase in habitat for wildlife (B) a decrease in food competition (C) an increase in soil erosion (D) a decrease in water runoff Answer: (C) an increase in soil erosion
Mercury_7248325
Which function do kidneys provide to maintain homeostasis?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "the removal of excess heat from the body", "the removal of carbon dioxide from the body", "the removal of excess oxygen from the blood", "the removal of nitrogenous wastes from the blood" ] }
D
Question: Which function do kidneys provide to maintain homeostasis? (A) the removal of excess heat from the body (B) the removal of carbon dioxide from the body (C) the removal of excess oxygen from the blood (D) the removal of nitrogenous wastes from the blood
Answer: (D) the removal of nitrogenous wastes from the blood
Answer: (A) the removal of excess heat from the body
Question: Which function do kidneys provide to maintain homeostasis? (A) the removal of excess heat from the body (B) the removal of carbon dioxide from the body (C) the removal of excess oxygen from the blood (D) the removal of nitrogenous wastes from the blood Answer: (D) the removal of nitrogenous wastes from the blood
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Negative effects of competition on survival were detected for A. aegypti but not A. albopictus.
Mercury_7213168
The oceans most influence global climate by
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "releasing heat to the atmosphere.", "cooling bordering land masses.", "providing continuous onshore winds.", "removing water vapor from the atmosphere." ] }
A
Question: The oceans most influence global climate by (A) releasing heat to the atmosphere. (B) cooling bordering land masses. (C) providing continuous onshore winds. (D) removing water vapor from the atmosphere.
Answer: (A) releasing heat to the atmosphere.
Answer: (B) cooling bordering land masses.
Question: The oceans most influence global climate by (A) releasing heat to the atmosphere. (B) cooling bordering land masses. (C) providing continuous onshore winds. (D) removing water vapor from the atmosphere. Answer: (A) releasing heat to the atmosphere.
Mercury_7069563
When a switch to a ceiling fan is turned on, electrical energy is being transformed into
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "atomic energy.", "potential energy.", "chemical energy.", "mechanical energy." ] }
D
Question: When a switch to a ceiling fan is turned on, electrical energy is being transformed into (A) atomic energy. (B) potential energy. (C) chemical energy. (D) mechanical energy.
Answer: (D) mechanical energy.
Answer: (A) atomic energy.
Question: When a switch to a ceiling fan is turned on, electrical energy is being transformed into (A) atomic energy. (B) potential energy. (C) chemical energy. (D) mechanical energy. Answer: (D) mechanical energy.
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At this point, the data might look something like this:
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The remaining ~1% do C4 photosynthesis.
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Hence one might expect an unusual degree of differentiation in fresh-water floras and faunas.
Mercury_7214288
The Great Basin in Nevada is characterized by uplifted, tilted blocks forming mountain ranges and downthrown blocks forming basins. What rock type is MOST likely to form in the basins?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "metamorphic", "sedimentary", "intrusive igneous", "extrusive igneous" ] }
B
Question: The Great Basin in Nevada is characterized by uplifted, tilted blocks forming mountain ranges and downthrown blocks forming basins. What rock type is MOST likely to form in the basins? (A) metamorphic (B) sedimentary (C) intrusive igneous (D) extrusive igneous
Answer: (B) sedimentary
Answer: (A) metamorphic
Question: The Great Basin in Nevada is characterized by uplifted, tilted blocks forming mountain ranges and downthrown blocks forming basins. What rock type is MOST likely to form in the basins? (A) metamorphic (B) sedimentary (C) intrusive igneous (D) extrusive igneous Answer: (B) sedimentary
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Eat a variety of foods from all the food groups to get the nutrients you need.
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Evolution describes changes in inherited traits of populations through successive generations.
MCAS_2009_8_7
Most of the bacteria in a forest ecosystem are best classified as which of the following types of organisms?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "consumers", "decomposers", "predators", "producers" ] }
B
Question: Most of the bacteria in a forest ecosystem are best classified as which of the following types of organisms? (A) consumers (B) decomposers (C) predators (D) producers
Answer: (B) decomposers
Answer: (D) producers
Question: Most of the bacteria in a forest ecosystem are best classified as which of the following types of organisms? (A) consumers (B) decomposers (C) predators (D) producers Answer: (B) decomposers
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Because of this nnany diseases like cholera, typhoid, dysentery and jaundice are caused.
OHAT_2010_5_34
In the forest, one type of tree produces special seeds. These seeds start to grow only after going through a fire. In the fire, the adult trees are destroyed. Which resources, needed for growth, are now available to the newly growing seeds?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "sunlight and wind", "sunlight and space", "soil and pollen producers", "pollen producers and space" ] }
B
Question: In the forest, one type of tree produces special seeds. These seeds start to grow only after going through a fire. In the fire, the adult trees are destroyed. Which resources, needed for growth, are now available to the newly growing seeds? (A) sunlight and wind (B) sunlight and space (C) soil and pollen producers (D) pollen producers and space
Answer: (B) sunlight and space
Answer: (A) sunlight and wind
Question: In the forest, one type of tree produces special seeds. These seeds start to grow only after going through a fire. In the fire, the adult trees are destroyed. Which resources, needed for growth, are now available to the newly growing seeds? (A) sunlight and wind (B) sunlight and space (C) soil and pollen producers (D) pollen producers and space Answer: (B) sunlight and space
Mercury_7038710
Which is an example of substances reacting chemically?
{ "label": [ "A", "B", "C", "D" ], "text": [ "iron and oxygen forming rust", "paper being cut into small pieces", "chocolate melting in a pan", "flour and sugar mixed together in a bowl" ] }
A
Question: Which is an example of substances reacting chemically? (A) iron and oxygen forming rust (B) paper being cut into small pieces (C) chocolate melting in a pan (D) flour and sugar mixed together in a bowl
Answer: (A) iron and oxygen forming rust
Answer: (B) paper being cut into small pieces
Question: Which is an example of substances reacting chemically? (A) iron and oxygen forming rust (B) paper being cut into small pieces (C) chocolate melting in a pan (D) flour and sugar mixed together in a bowl Answer: (A) iron and oxygen forming rust
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b)      Ventricles push blood to other organs