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sciq-3831
|
multiple_choice
|
What hydrocarbons contain only single bonds between carbon atoms?
|
[
"caloric hydrocarbons",
"saturated hydrocarbons",
"simple carbohydrates",
"unsaturated hydrocarbons"
] |
B
| |
sciq-9989
|
multiple_choice
|
What adds phosphate groups to receptor proteins at the surface of the cell?
|
[
"brain kinases",
"nitrogen kinases",
"protein kinases",
"receptor kinases"
] |
D
| |
sciq-4784
|
multiple_choice
|
What is the fluid that carries sperm through the urethra and out of the body, and provides it with nutrients?
|
[
"semen",
"yeast",
"blood",
"bacteria"
] |
A
| |
sciq-567
|
multiple_choice
|
How many cycles do cells have?
|
[
"six",
"four",
"two",
"seven"
] |
B
| |
sciq-5383
|
multiple_choice
|
What term refers to any method of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it in another form?
|
[
"carbon footprint",
"carbon sequestration",
"carbon transfer",
"carbon metamorphosis"
] |
B
| |
sciq-2897
|
multiple_choice
|
Although lots of symbiotic relationships help both organisms, sometimes one of the organisms is harmed. when that happens, the organism that benefits, and is not harmed, is called a what?
|
[
"viruses",
"infection",
"child",
"parasite"
] |
D
| |
sciq-11557
|
multiple_choice
|
The number of electron pairs that hold two atoms together is called?
|
[
"bond order",
"nuclear order",
"proton order",
"electron order"
] |
A
| |
sciq-5051
|
multiple_choice
|
Many species use their body shape and coloration to avoid what?
|
[
"human contact",
"sunlight",
"detection by predators",
"exposure"
] |
C
| |
sciq-10744
|
multiple_choice
|
What do the planets orbit around in the solar system?
|
[
"the Milky Way",
"the Earth",
"the moon",
"the sun"
] |
D
| |
scienceQA-1351
|
multiple_choice
|
Select the invertebrate.
|
[
"birdwing butterfly",
"dwarf crocodile",
"rainbow trout",
"yak"
] |
A
|
A yak is a mammal. Like other mammals, a yak is a vertebrate. It has a backbone.
A birdwing butterfly is an insect. Like other insects, a birdwing butterfly is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton.
A rainbow trout is a fish. Like other fish, a rainbow trout is a vertebrate. It has a backbone.
A dwarf crocodile is a reptile. Like other reptiles, a dwarf crocodile is a vertebrate. It has a backbone.
|
sciq-10108
|
multiple_choice
|
What is the molecule, dipeptide formed together by?
|
[
"polymer acids",
"amino acids",
"acetic acids",
"rna acids"
] |
B
| |
sciq-11087
|
multiple_choice
|
A fact or question is only considered science if it has what property?
|
[
"it is testable",
"it is mineral",
"it is believable",
"it is interesting"
] |
A
| |
sciq-29
|
multiple_choice
|
What hormone, which is associated with luteinizing hormone and male sexuality, helps bring about physical changes in puberty?
|
[
"steroids",
"epinephrine",
"estrogen",
"testosterone"
] |
D
| |
sciq-469
|
multiple_choice
|
An action potential that starts at the axon hillock moves along the axon only toward what?
|
[
"polar synapses",
"nerve endings",
"ionic pathways",
"the synaptic terminals"
] |
D
| |
ai2_arc-100
|
multiple_choice
|
Many states require vehicles to be examined and to meet safety and pollution standards. What impact might vehicle inspections have on the environment?
|
[
"The environment will not be polluted.",
"The environment will become more polluted.",
"Fewer pollutants will be released by vehicles.",
"Fewer pollutants will be produced by older vehicles."
] |
C
| |
sciq-1963
|
multiple_choice
|
What are small, icy objects that have very elliptical orbits around the sun?
|
[
"meteors",
"asteroids",
"comets",
"craters"
] |
C
| |
scienceQA-1044
|
multiple_choice
|
Which of the following organisms is the producer in this food web?
|
[
"orca",
"bat star",
"zooplankton",
"kelp"
] |
D
|
Producers do not eat other organisms. So, in a food web, producers do not have arrows pointing to them from other organisms.
The phytoplankton does not have any arrows pointing to it. So, the phytoplankton is a producer.
The bat star has an arrow pointing to it, so it is not a producer.
The orca has an arrow pointing to it, so it is not a producer.
The zooplankton has an arrow pointing to it, so it is not a producer.
The kelp does not have any arrows pointing to it. So, the kelp is a producer.
|
sciq-11080
|
multiple_choice
|
What thickens the cortex around the inner edge of a cell?
|
[
"vacuoles",
"mitochondria",
"microfilaments",
"plasma membrane"
] |
C
| |
sciq-5094
|
multiple_choice
|
Genetic equilibrium occurs when what process doesn't exist within the population?
|
[
"reproduction",
"variation",
"evolution",
"movement"
] |
C
| |
sciq-9373
|
multiple_choice
|
What are bones made up of?
|
[
"tissues",
"platelets",
"muscles",
"molecules"
] |
A
| |
sciq-8406
|
multiple_choice
|
What process creates sperm?
|
[
"genesis",
"spermatogensis",
"altostratus",
"hypothalamus"
] |
B
| |
ai2_arc-1016
|
multiple_choice
|
While collecting wildflowers, a student begins to sneeze and has itchy, watery eyes. What bodily system causes this reaction?
|
[
"immune",
"nervous",
"muscular",
"circulatory"
] |
A
| |
sciq-1718
|
multiple_choice
|
What is the most important element to life?
|
[
"hydrogen",
"nitrogen",
"oxygen",
"carbon"
] |
D
| |
sciq-8659
|
multiple_choice
|
A common age-related bone disease in which bone density and strength is decreased is know as what?
|
[
"allergies",
"osteoporosis",
"fibrosis",
"Stomach"
] |
B
| |
sciq-2206
|
multiple_choice
|
Magnetite crystals of different ages and on different continents pointed to different spots. the simplest explanation is that the continents have done what?
|
[
"changed",
"reacted",
"evolved",
"moved"
] |
D
| |
sciq-5452
|
multiple_choice
|
In biology, a relationship that benefits both entities is known as what?
|
[
"mutualism",
"predatory",
"altruism",
"naturalism"
] |
A
| |
sciq-8276
|
multiple_choice
|
Birds adapted wings and weathers for flight during what process?
|
[
"variation",
"migration",
"emergence",
"evolution"
] |
D
| |
sciq-11338
|
multiple_choice
|
Individuals with sickle cell anemia have crescent-shaped what?
|
[
"glial cells",
"red blood cells",
"nerve cells",
"white blood cells"
] |
B
| |
ai2_arc-307
|
multiple_choice
|
Many types of motion occur in our solar system. Which type of motion describes one Earth year?
|
[
"the revolution of the sun around Earth",
"the revolution of Earth around the sun",
"the rotation of the sun around Earth",
"the rotation of Earth around the sun"
] |
B
| |
sciq-8060
|
multiple_choice
|
In addition to insects, what large invertebrate phylum includes animals such as spiders, centipedes, and lobsters?
|
[
"onychophora",
"ostracods",
"fungi",
"arthropoda"
] |
D
| |
sciq-8085
|
multiple_choice
|
What does a theory need to be supported by?
|
[
"scientists",
"facts",
"peer reviewed journals",
"many observations"
] |
D
| |
sciq-9107
|
multiple_choice
|
How can you prevent food allergy symptoms?
|
[
"avoid offending foods",
"antioxidants",
"stem cell therapy",
"antiviral drugs"
] |
A
| |
sciq-7151
|
multiple_choice
|
Two events are defined to be simultaneous if an observer measures them as occurring at what?
|
[
"same time",
"opposite times",
"different times",
"midnight"
] |
A
| |
ai2_arc-493
|
multiple_choice
|
The Ohio state tree is the buckeye. Which of these is a trait that is inherited by the buckeye tree in the reproduction process?
|
[
"number of leaves that fall during winter",
"change in leaf color during the autumn season",
"type of mineral that is absorbed from the soil",
"amount of water that is available for growth"
] |
B
| |
ai2_arc-66
|
multiple_choice
|
An astronomer is studying two stars that are the same distance from Earth. Star X appears brighter than star Y. Which statement best explains this observation?
|
[
"Star X is larger than star Y.",
"Star Y is larger than star X.",
"Star X reflects the Sun’s light better than star Y.",
"Star Y reflects the Sun’s light better than star X."
] |
A
| |
sciq-9716
|
multiple_choice
|
Where are the olfactory organs of snails located?
|
[
"their anus",
"their feet",
"their shell",
"their tentacles"
] |
D
| |
sciq-9016
|
multiple_choice
|
The carbon atoms are bonded together, with each carbon also being bonded to two of what kind of atoms?
|
[
"hydrogen",
"helium",
"calcium",
"ions"
] |
A
| |
sciq-5974
|
multiple_choice
|
Which types of compounds are more likely to burn easily?
|
[
"salty",
"hydroxyl",
"chlorophyll",
"covalent"
] |
D
| |
sciq-5985
|
multiple_choice
|
The major classes of living members of this phylum include gastropods, bivalves, and cephalopods?
|
[
"crustaceans",
"insects",
"invertebrates",
"mollusks"
] |
D
| |
ai2_arc-1053
|
multiple_choice
|
Which characteristic of a bird most likely aids in obtaining food found in small places?
|
[
"webbed feet",
"large body",
"soft feathers",
"skinny beak"
] |
D
| |
sciq-3271
|
multiple_choice
|
What element is released into the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels?
|
[
"oxygen",
"carbon",
"helium",
"sulfur"
] |
D
| |
sciq-2578
|
multiple_choice
|
What part of a spider is equipped with poison glands?
|
[
"vacuole",
"baleen",
"pedipalps",
"chelicerae"
] |
D
| |
sciq-7143
|
multiple_choice
|
What makes the halogen group so diverse?
|
[
"three different states of matter",
"bonds easily",
"a single state of matter",
"contains alloys"
] |
A
| |
sciq-8297
|
multiple_choice
|
What does the geiger counter detect?
|
[
"moisture",
"radiation",
"convection",
"vibration"
] |
B
| |
sciq-2935
|
multiple_choice
|
What property of certain states of matter can be given in units of millimeters of mercury?
|
[
"velocity",
"gravity",
"pressure",
"solvency"
] |
C
| |
sciq-2700
|
multiple_choice
|
When your body digests food, it breaks down the molecules of nutrients and releases what?
|
[
"waste materials",
"energy",
"gas",
"calories"
] |
B
| |
scienceQA-6471
|
multiple_choice
|
Select the mammal below.
|
[
"kangaroo",
"loon",
"great crested newt",
"poison dart frog"
] |
A
|
A kangaroo is a mammal. It has fur and feeds its young milk.
Kangaroos hop to move around. They use their large tails for balance while hopping.
A loon is a bird. It has feathers, two wings, and a beak.
Loons usually live near lakes. They dive in the water to hunt for food.
A great crested newt is an amphibian. It has moist skin and begins its life in water.
Some newts live in water. Other newts live on land but lay their eggs in water.
A poison dart frog is an amphibian. It has moist skin and begins its life in water.
Poison dart frogs come in many bright colors. Their bright color warns other animals that these frogs are poisonous.
|
sciq-8202
|
multiple_choice
|
Gametes are products through meiosis in which organs?
|
[
"gonads",
"cones",
"hormones",
"kidneys"
] |
A
| |
sciq-486
|
multiple_choice
|
How many different types of stresses are there?
|
[
"five",
"seven",
"three",
"four"
] |
D
| |
sciq-9207
|
multiple_choice
|
What term describes scientists who debate the origin of the earliest plants?
|
[
"specialists",
"protobotanists",
"archaebotanists",
"paleobotanists"
] |
D
| |
sciq-4647
|
multiple_choice
|
What occurs when waves interact with other waves?
|
[
"interference",
"resurgence",
"vibration",
"frequency"
] |
A
| |
sciq-4012
|
multiple_choice
|
Upon reaching the postsynaptic membrane, what type of chemical messenger binds to and activates a specific receptor?
|
[
"neurotransmitter",
"pheromone",
"neuropeptide",
"hormone"
] |
A
| |
sciq-9656
|
multiple_choice
|
Genetic traits are characteristics encoded in what?
|
[
"rna",
"nuclei",
"bacteria",
"dna"
] |
D
| |
sciq-8483
|
multiple_choice
|
What larger theory is einstein's equation part of?
|
[
"cycle of relativity",
"excess of relativity",
"law of relativity",
"theory of relativity"
] |
D
| |
sciq-8037
|
multiple_choice
|
What kind of atomic molecule is oxygen gas?
|
[
"symbiotic",
"diatomic",
"aromatic",
"dramatic"
] |
B
| |
sciq-5903
|
multiple_choice
|
What part of the eye controls the size of the pupil?
|
[
"avis",
"debis",
"iris",
"lens"
] |
C
| |
sciq-10073
|
multiple_choice
|
When a solvent with a gas dissolved in it is heated, the kinetic energy of both the solvent and solute _________?
|
[
"decreases",
"generates",
"evaporates",
"increases"
] |
D
| |
sciq-10625
|
multiple_choice
|
What allows the electrons to move in an electrochemical system.
|
[
"magnetism",
"conduction",
"mass",
"conductor"
] |
D
| |
sciq-3451
|
multiple_choice
|
This series of life stages and events that a sexually reproducing organism goes through is called its what?
|
[
"maturation cycle",
"development cycle",
"formative period",
"life cycle"
] |
D
| |
sciq-3475
|
multiple_choice
|
The abnormal cells cannot carry oxygen properly and can get stuck where?
|
[
"Viens",
"capillaries",
"Arteries",
"muscles"
] |
B
| |
ai2_arc-521
|
multiple_choice
|
A student is measuring the boiling point of a salt and water mixture. He takes one temperature measurement of 105°C. Which is the best way to ensure the results are valid?
|
[
"repeat the investigation",
"change the volume of water",
"add more salt to the mixture",
"do the investigation without salt"
] |
A
| |
sciq-6399
|
multiple_choice
|
The waste of cows releases a lot of which type of gas?
|
[
"carbon dioxide",
"methane",
"sulphur",
"oxygen"
] |
B
| |
sciq-3425
|
multiple_choice
|
What is the molten material deep within the earth?
|
[
"magma",
"lava",
"crystals",
"volcanic mass"
] |
A
| |
ai2_arc-600
|
multiple_choice
|
The students observed a large crack found in a boulder with a tree growing out of it. Which process were the students observing?
|
[
"oxidizing",
"deposition",
"weathering",
"decomposition"
] |
C
| |
sciq-1177
|
multiple_choice
|
What is a wall of rocks or concrete called?
|
[
"groin",
"knee",
"ankle",
"foot"
] |
A
| |
sciq-2009
|
multiple_choice
|
Whose laws of motion are the foundation of dynamics?
|
[
"einstein",
"bell",
"newton",
"aristotle"
] |
C
| |
sciq-5091
|
multiple_choice
|
The earth's atmosphere, climate, and living things are effected by what feature that covers more than 70 percent of earth's surface?
|
[
"mountains",
"oceans",
"continents",
"rivers"
] |
B
| |
sciq-10178
|
multiple_choice
|
Name the two types of water turtles live in.
|
[
"arctic water and ice water",
"ocean water and fresh water",
"ocean water and sea water",
"river water and lake water"
] |
B
| |
sciq-9798
|
multiple_choice
|
Strong bands of dense, regular connective tissue that connect muscles to bones are called what?
|
[
"cartilage",
"veins",
"tendons",
"membranes"
] |
C
| |
ai2_arc-952
|
multiple_choice
|
Two balls rolled down two identical inclined planes. The balls were exactly the same mass and size, but one ball rolled down the inclined plane faster. Identify a possible reason that one ball rolled faster than the other ball.
|
[
"One ball was red and the other ball was blue.",
"One ball was new and the other ball was old.",
"One ball was shiny and the other ball was dull.",
"One ball was sticky and the other ball was smooth."
] |
D
| |
sciq-8662
|
multiple_choice
|
Intestinal cells combine with proteins to create what?
|
[
"amino acids",
"chondrocytes",
"lipoproteins",
"chylomicrons"
] |
D
| |
sciq-8681
|
multiple_choice
|
Which region is just posterior to the mouth?
|
[
"the duodenum",
"the pharynx",
"the diaphragm",
"the esophagus"
] |
B
| |
sciq-6222
|
multiple_choice
|
What regulates the cell cycle only when they are tightly bound to cdks?
|
[
"cyclins",
"hormones",
"kinases",
"subclades"
] |
A
| |
scienceQA-8427
|
multiple_choice
|
How long is a passenger airplane?
|
[
"200 miles",
"200 inches",
"200 yards",
"200 feet"
] |
D
|
The best estimate for the length of a passenger airplane is 200 feet.
200 inches is too short. 200 yards and 200 miles are too long.
|
sciq-9465
|
multiple_choice
|
What causes rivers to always flow downhill?
|
[
"slope",
"pressure",
"gravity",
"diffusion"
] |
C
| |
ai2_arc-353
|
multiple_choice
|
A student investigated the percentage of energy obtained from several food sources for a population of eagles. Which format is the best way to display this data?
|
[
"a table",
"a pie chart",
"a bar graph",
"a line graph"
] |
B
| |
sciq-6994
|
multiple_choice
|
Original atoms are called what type of isotopes?
|
[
"offspring",
"parent",
"component",
"product"
] |
B
| |
sciq-9772
|
multiple_choice
|
How is a mammal developed if not inside of a placenta or a pouch?
|
[
"cloning",
"spawning or budding",
"hatched from eggs",
"mitosis"
] |
C
| |
sciq-5813
|
multiple_choice
|
Each root is made of dermal, ground, and what type of tissue?
|
[
"vascular",
"thermal",
"organic",
"circulatory"
] |
A
| |
sciq-6471
|
multiple_choice
|
Who lack some of the defining traits of chordates?
|
[
"adult humans",
"Adult Mammals",
"Reptiles",
"Childern"
] |
A
| |
sciq-10275
|
multiple_choice
|
What is one problem with current methods of aluminum production?
|
[
"food shortages",
"competition",
"recycling is cheap",
"environmental contaminants"
] |
D
| |
sciq-3942
|
multiple_choice
|
Which cells change the accessibility, transcription, or translation of a gene?
|
[
"ribosomes",
"endogenous",
"eukaryotic",
"prokaryotic"
] |
C
| |
sciq-1778
|
multiple_choice
|
Smooth, cardiac, and skeletal are all types of what?
|
[
"bone",
"hormones",
"teeth",
"muscle"
] |
D
| |
sciq-7886
|
multiple_choice
|
What kind of light ranges from red to violet?
|
[
"x rays",
"visible light",
"infrared light",
"ultraviolet light"
] |
B
| |
sciq-10014
|
multiple_choice
|
Momentum is directly related to both mass and?
|
[
"intensity",
"speed",
"velocity",
"mass"
] |
C
| |
sciq-10534
|
multiple_choice
|
What of most species are resistant cells that can survive harsh conditions?
|
[
"zygotes",
"gonads",
"subtypes",
"phenotypes"
] |
A
| |
sciq-8128
|
multiple_choice
|
What is an example of a metaloid element?
|
[
"chlorine",
"fluorine",
"silicon",
"argon"
] |
C
| |
sciq-337
|
multiple_choice
|
What are flagellate protozoa that cause giardiasis?
|
[
"plankton",
"fungus",
"giardia",
"diatoms"
] |
C
| |
sciq-9825
|
multiple_choice
|
Dentists occasionally use metallic mixtures called amalgams for what?
|
[
"tools",
"anesthesia",
"fillings",
"braces"
] |
C
| |
sciq-11051
|
multiple_choice
|
On insects, what are the openings on the sides of the abdomen that allows respiration to occur?
|
[
"chloroplasts",
"gills",
"spiracles",
"wings"
] |
C
| |
sciq-8554
|
multiple_choice
|
Earth’s magnetic north and south poles are not the same as what?
|
[
"geographic poles",
"geographic currents",
"geographic hemispheres",
"equatorial planes"
] |
A
| |
sciq-3180
|
multiple_choice
|
What weakly scatters visible light?
|
[
"water",
"Reflection",
"air",
"space"
] |
C
| |
sciq-2572
|
multiple_choice
|
The temperature dependence of solubility can be exploited to prepare what solutions of certain compounds?
|
[
"mineralized",
"supersaturated",
"instantiated",
"isolated"
] |
B
| |
sciq-2696
|
multiple_choice
|
What kind of anatomical structure consists of several types of tissues that together carry out particular functions?
|
[
"valve",
"frame",
"system",
"organ"
] |
D
| |
sciq-11243
|
multiple_choice
|
Like simple hormone pathways, hormone cascade pathways typically involve what kind of feedback?
|
[
"positive",
"effective",
"negative",
"neutral"
] |
C
| |
sciq-7547
|
multiple_choice
|
The afferent arterioles service about 1.3 million of what in each kidney?
|
[
"neurons",
"nephrons",
"dendrites",
"axons"
] |
B
| |
sciq-886
|
multiple_choice
|
What kind of reactions are involved in processes ranging from the contraction of muscles to the digestion of food?
|
[
"liquid",
"atomical",
"chemical",
"mineral"
] |
C
| |
sciq-4256
|
multiple_choice
|
Solar cells create voltages directly from light, while thermoelectric devices create voltage from differences in what?
|
[
"wattage",
"wire width",
"temperature",
"oxygen"
] |
C
| |
sciq-4480
|
multiple_choice
|
Matter is always conserved in what type of reaction?
|
[
"developed reaction",
"chemical reaction",
"toxic reaction",
"Quick reaction"
] |
B
| |
sciq-4673
|
multiple_choice
|
Huge calderas form when the mountain above an empty chamber of what collapses?
|
[
"mercury",
"magma",
"coal",
"gas"
] |
B
|
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