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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