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sciq-7985
multiple_choice
The atomic number is the same as the number of what in an atom?
[ "neutrons", "electrons", "ions", "protons" ]
D
sciq-4551
multiple_choice
What component of cells is present in plant and bacterial cells but not animal cells?
[ "mitochondria", "cell wall", "plasma", "nucleus" ]
B
sciq-8561
multiple_choice
What radiation, generally produced by thermal motion and the vibration and rotation of atoms and molecules, literally means "below red"?
[ "infrared", "gamma radiation", "microscopic", "ultraviolet" ]
A
sciq-7705
multiple_choice
Cirrus, stratus, and cumulus are types of what?
[ "storms", "plants", "clouds", "slopes" ]
C
sciq-2594
multiple_choice
The important equation pv = nrt holds true for substances in what state of matter?
[ "products", "liquids", "solids", "gas" ]
D
sciq-4908
multiple_choice
What is used by sensitive systems to detect even low levels of radiation?
[ "crystals", "electrons", "radars", "ions" ]
A
sciq-7720
multiple_choice
The ideal gas law does not require that the properties of what?
[ "gas change", "liquid change", "copper change", "transit change" ]
A
sciq-5032
multiple_choice
Which scientist was responsible for the theory of evolution by natural selection?
[ "charles darwin", "stephen hawking", "galileo Galilei", "albert einstein" ]
A
sciq-10316
multiple_choice
What do animals require to grow and develop?
[ "sucrose", "sunlight", "carbon dioxide", "food" ]
D
sciq-5710
multiple_choice
Where does the development of a fetus take place?
[ "the female reproductive system", "The kidney", "The vagina", "The bladder" ]
A
sciq-1742
multiple_choice
Chemical reactions are typically written to imply that they proceed in one direction - if they can occur in either direction, they are considered what?
[ "reversible", "observable", "singular", "reactive" ]
A
sciq-1437
multiple_choice
Which property can you study by comparing the mass of an object relative to its size?
[ "volume", "motion", "weight", "density" ]
D
sciq-6308
multiple_choice
What is connected to, and dependent on, the gametophyte?
[ "the zygote", "the chromosomes", "the sporophyte", "the sperm" ]
C
sciq-9957
multiple_choice
What type of fatty acids have bent chains?
[ "unsaturated fatty acids", "saturated fatty acids", "cholesterol", "lipids" ]
A
sciq-6723
multiple_choice
Snake venom may join the class of drugs collectively known as thrombolytic agents, which can help speed up the degradation of an abnormal what?
[ "bone", "bleed", "clot", "brain" ]
C
sciq-6538
multiple_choice
What is the term for the horizontal displacement of a projectile from its starting point?
[ "Distance", "type", "produce", "range" ]
D
sciq-7602
multiple_choice
Acting like drawstrings to close off the alimentary canal, what regulates the passage of material between compartments?
[ "uterus", "intestine", "hamstring", "sphincter" ]
D
sciq-5735
multiple_choice
Mammals are endothermic vertebrates that have four limbs and produce what type of eggs?
[ "amniotic", "epithelial", "umbilical", "gymnoic" ]
A
sciq-3613
multiple_choice
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
[ "earth", "uranus", "jupiter", "mars" ]
C
sciq-318
multiple_choice
What is it called when you get the same result after repeating an experiment?
[ "control", "replication", "initiation", "variable" ]
B
sciq-5679
multiple_choice
A potential cause of extinction, competition between different species is called what?
[ "parasitism", "mutualism", "intraspecific competition", "interspecific competition" ]
D
sciq-3832
multiple_choice
What is a decrease in the magnitude of the membrane potential?
[ "ionization", "inflammation", "digestion", "depolarization" ]
D
sciq-2988
multiple_choice
What process enables all living things to maintain a constant internal environment?
[ "ketosis", "peristalsis", "homeostasis", "consciousness" ]
C
ai2_arc-492
multiple_choice
Which is considered a nonrenewable resource?
[ "oil", "soil", "food", "water" ]
A
sciq-6133
multiple_choice
The body cells cannot use insulin properly in which type of diabetes?
[ "type 1 diabetes", "type 4 diabetes", "type 3 diabates", "type 2 diabetes" ]
D
sciq-231
multiple_choice
What term is not the same as energy, but means the energy per unit charge?
[ "frequency", "speed", "voltage", "mass" ]
C
scienceQA-3063
multiple_choice
How long is an apple seed?
[ "7 centimeters", "7 kilometers", "7 meters", "7 millimeters" ]
D
The best estimate for the length of an apple seed is 7 millimeters. 7 centimeters, 7 meters, and 7 kilometers are all too long.
sciq-8243
multiple_choice
Equilibriums are affected by changes in concentration, total pressure or volume, and this?
[ "temperature", "rate", "oxygen", "time" ]
A
sciq-11286
multiple_choice
Fertilization occurs when an egg and sperm come together to form a what?
[ "zygote", "cell", "eukaryote", "infant" ]
A
sciq-2306
multiple_choice
What do you call a small whole number placed in front of a formula in an equation in order to balance it?
[ "correlation", "function", "divisible", "coefficient" ]
D
sciq-10026
multiple_choice
Multiple sclerosis, huntington’s disease, parkinson’s disease, and alzheimer’s disease are example of diseases of which body system?
[ "circulatory system", "lymphatic system", "muscular system", "nervous system" ]
D
sciq-5245
multiple_choice
Like mammals and birds, and unlike other reptiles, crocodiles have how many chambers in their heart?
[ "four", "one", "six", "two" ]
A
sciq-4877
multiple_choice
What layer, made of hot, solid rock, is beneath the earth's crust?
[ "mantle", "marble", "core", "magma" ]
A
sciq-6542
multiple_choice
What is a collection of fibrin, platelets, and erythrocytes that has accumulated along the lining of a blood vessel called?
[ "thrombus", "clots", "embolus", "atherosclerosis" ]
A
sciq-1733
multiple_choice
How many types of simple machines are there?
[ "ten types", "six types", "three types", "two types" ]
B
sciq-3472
multiple_choice
Surface tension and viscosity are generally associated with what form or state of matter?
[ "solids", "liquids", "electrons", "gases" ]
B
sciq-3065
multiple_choice
The stems of all vascular plants get longer through primary growth. this occurs in primary meristem at the tips and ______ of the stems.
[ "bottoms", "edges", "nodes", "layers" ]
C
sciq-9996
multiple_choice
What are animal fats and oils such as olive and vegetable oil classified as?
[ "lipids", "inorganic compounds", "proteins", "amino acids" ]
A
ai2_arc-361
multiple_choice
Which is NOT a fossil fuel?
[ "Coal", "Oil", "Wood", "Natural gas" ]
C
sciq-326
multiple_choice
What is the temperature at which condensation of water vapor occurs called?
[ "the tipping point", "the dew point", "the cooling point", "the boiling point" ]
B
sciq-6353
multiple_choice
What reaction means, literally, “splitting with water"?
[ "hydroxis", "hydrolysis", "fission", "aqueous" ]
B
sciq-9168
multiple_choice
What is the color of mercury(ii) oxide?
[ "copper", "blue", "green", "red" ]
D
sciq-6693
multiple_choice
What is the force that causes objects to fall down to the ground?
[ "pull", "velocity", "motion", "gravity" ]
D
sciq-4415
multiple_choice
Blood is made up of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and what else?
[ "hemoglobin", "potassium", "plasma", "pathogens" ]
C
sciq-9345
multiple_choice
What process do all species use to make the next generation?
[ "separation", "reproduction", "variation", "differentiation" ]
B
sciq-5770
multiple_choice
The part of the shadow in which light is completely blocked is called what?
[ "eclipse", "umbra", "corona", "penumbra" ]
B
sciq-5685
multiple_choice
Which blood leaves the placenta through veins leading back to the fetus?
[ "pelvic", "immunity", "molecular", "fetal" ]
D
sciq-10347
multiple_choice
What role do proteins play in a biological reaction?
[ "antioxidants", "reverse hormones", "amino acid chains", "act as catalysts" ]
D
sciq-9197
multiple_choice
What is the release of energy in the form of high energy electromagnetic waves?
[ "transient emission", "gamma emission", "normal emission", "x-ray emission" ]
B
sciq-6341
multiple_choice
What organisms use cilia, pseudopods, or flagella to move?
[ "bacteria", "prokaryotes", "protists", "arthropods" ]
C
sciq-9265
multiple_choice
What do you call a predator species that affects other species' populations when its own population size changes?
[ "keystone species", "complement species", "symbiotic species", "paradox species" ]
A
sciq-7923
multiple_choice
What blood component serves both structural and molecular functions in blood clotting?
[ "plasma", "platelets", "molecules", "proteins" ]
B
sciq-6601
multiple_choice
What kind of diseases can be difficult to treat because they live inside the host's cells, making it hard to destroy them without killing host cells?
[ "nucleus diseases", "viral diseases", "cancerous diseases", "superfluous diseases" ]
B
sciq-5219
multiple_choice
What kind of reaction, in general, keeps stars shining?
[ "fusion", "fission", "evolution", "magnetism" ]
A
sciq-8812
multiple_choice
What can accept a wide range of carbohydrates for catabolism?
[ "cellular respiration", "photosynthesis", "glycolysis", "enzymes" ]
C
ai2_arc-672
multiple_choice
Apple trees can live for many years, but bean plants usually live for only a few months. This statement suggests that
[ "different plants have different life spans", "plants depend on other plants", "plants produce many offspring", "seasonal changes help plants grow" ]
A
sciq-6967
multiple_choice
What can be described in terms of size, density, and distribution?
[ "biomes", "dimensions", "populations", "habitats" ]
C
ai2_arc-821
multiple_choice
Which layers of Earth are mostly made of solid material?
[ "inner core and outer core", "crust and inner core", "crust and mantle", "mantle and outer core" ]
B
sciq-4
multiple_choice
Kilauea in hawaii is the world’s most continuously active volcano. very active volcanoes characteristically eject red-hot rocks and lava rather than this?
[ "carbon and smog", "magma", "smoke and ash", "greenhouse gases" ]
C
sciq-6722
multiple_choice
What are surrounded by a cell wall consisting of peptidoglycan?
[ "bacteria", "amoeba", "viruses", "protozoa" ]
A
ai2_arc-518
multiple_choice
In which layer of the Sun does nuclear fusion occur?
[ "core", "radiative zone", "convection zone", "chromosphere" ]
A
sciq-5118
multiple_choice
Covalent solids are formed by networks or chains of atoms or molecules held together by what?
[ "bail bonds", "covalent bonds", "ionic bonds", "gravitational bonds" ]
B
sciq-8278
multiple_choice
How does the solubility of gases in liquids change with increasing temperature?
[ "it decreases", "it increases", "it stabilizes", "no change" ]
A
sciq-5871
multiple_choice
What does temperature measure?
[ "average kinetic energy of molecules", "highest potential energy of molecules", "lowest kinetic energy of molecules", "average potential energy of molecules" ]
A
sciq-934
multiple_choice
What is an organism that spreads bacteria or other pathogens?
[ "vector", "section", "plane", "arc" ]
A
sciq-8697
multiple_choice
How many membranes form the mitochondrion structure of a cell?
[ "two", "five", "one", "three" ]
A
sciq-772
multiple_choice
What is the time since the beginning of the ice ages?
[ "Paleolithic era", "quaternary period", "Mesozoic epocH", "Jurassic period" ]
B
sciq-9758
multiple_choice
What is the unit used to measure voltage?
[ "volts", "ohm", "watt", "ampere" ]
A
sciq-1129
multiple_choice
What are the closest relatives to modern angiosperms?
[ "mitochondria", "gnetophytes", "sporozoans", "staurikosaurus" ]
B
sciq-2998
multiple_choice
Blood vessels blood pumped by the heart flows through a series of vessels known as arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins before returning to this?
[ "heart", "brain", "lungs", "feet" ]
A
ai2_arc-769
multiple_choice
A statue and a table are both made of the same type of marble. Which of the following properties will most likely be the same for both of these objects?
[ "size", "shape", "weight", "hardness" ]
D
sciq-2365
multiple_choice
The number of waves that pass a fixed point in a given amount of time is referred to as what?
[ "wave harmonics", "wave frequency", "tendency frequency", "wave speed" ]
B
sciq-9353
multiple_choice
What is a mixture of metal with one or more other elements?
[ "an alkali metal", "an alloy", "a metalloid", "a halloid" ]
B
sciq-491
multiple_choice
Gases such as co2 and methane can trap what energy in earth's atmosphere, before radiating it into space?
[ "sunlight energy", "thermal energy", "mechanical energy", "potential energy" ]
B
sciq-977
multiple_choice
Bioluminescence is an example of what type of activity that is carried out by a cell and is precisely coordinated and controlled?
[ "metabolic", "growth", "reproduction", "respiration" ]
A
sciq-4458
multiple_choice
The process by which leaves collect sunlight and make food is called this?
[ "photosynthesis", "budding", "glycolysis", "pollination" ]
A
sciq-1813
multiple_choice
Because they control many cell activities - as well as being controlled by feedback mechanisms - what substances are very important for homeostasis?
[ "acids", "proteins", "enzymes", "hormones" ]
D
sciq-123
multiple_choice
In a glass of sweet tea the sugar is known as the solute and the water is known as what?
[ "solid", "solvent", "pigment", "calcium" ]
B
ai2_arc-988
multiple_choice
Which mechanism is not an example of a negative feedback mechanism in the human body?
[ "contracting muscles", "regulating blood pressure", "regulating body temperature", "maintaining blood sugar level" ]
A
sciq-7960
multiple_choice
What are professionals in technology are generally called ?
[ "engineers", "scientists", "biomechanics", "doctors" ]
A
sciq-1036
multiple_choice
What does it mean to be a diploid organism?
[ "taproot has two copies of each gene", "micelles have two copies of each gene", "organism has two copies of each gene", "yolk has two copies of each gene" ]
C
ai2_arc-288
multiple_choice
Which of the following is a central role of carbon in the chemistry of living organisms?
[ "Carbon can only bond with other carbon atoms.", "Carbon is a solvent that breaks chemical bonds.", "Carbon readily forms ionic bonds that separate easily.", "Carbon can form many types of molecules with covalent bonds." ]
D
sciq-11160
multiple_choice
The process where an atomic nucleus breaks apart into two less massive nuclei is known as ______.
[ "fission", "fusion", "collision", "diffusion" ]
A
sciq-432
multiple_choice
How many major forces of elevation cause allele frequencies to change?
[ "three", "one", "five", "four" ]
D
scienceQA-2778
multiple_choice
What do these two changes have in common? compost rotting burning a piece of wood
[ "Both are caused by heating.", "Both are chemical changes.", "Both are caused by cooling.", "Both are only physical changes." ]
B
Step 1: Think about each change. Compost forms from the remains of plants and animals, such as vegetable scraps and egg shells. Compost rotting is a chemical change. As the compost rots, it breaks down and turns into a different type of matter. Burning a piece of wood is a chemical change. When the wood burns, the type of matter in it changes. The wood turns black and gives off smoke. Step 2: Look at each answer choice. Both are only physical changes. Both changes are chemical changes. They are not physical changes. Both are chemical changes. Both changes are chemical changes. The type of matter before and after each change is different. Both are caused by heating. Burning is caused by heating. But compost rotting is not. Both are caused by cooling. Neither change is caused by cooling.
sciq-10320
multiple_choice
A pulley is a simple machine that consists of a grooved wheel and?
[ "a battery", "a rope", "a lever", "a wedge" ]
B
sciq-8720
multiple_choice
On top of the otolithic membrane is a layer of calcium carbonate crystals, called what?
[ "cones", "calcites", "gonads", "otoliths" ]
D
sciq-10378
multiple_choice
What type of treatment is being researched that may cure or prevent genetic disorders?
[ "gene therapy", "regulatory therapy", "preventive therapy", "variation therapy" ]
A
ai2_arc-867
multiple_choice
Which function makes a plant cell different from an animal cell?
[ "ability to use energy", "ability to absorb nutrients", "ability to divide into two cells", "ability to convert sunlight into energy" ]
D
scienceQA-11050
multiple_choice
In this food web, which organism contains matter that eventually moves to the earthworm?
[ "Arctic fox", "mushroom", "grizzly bear", "lichen" ]
A
Use the arrows to follow how matter moves through this food web. For each answer choice, try to find a path of arrows to the earthworm.There is one path matter can take from the Arctic fox to the earthworm: Arctic fox->earthworm. mushroom. No arrows point from the mushroom to any other organisms. So, in this food web, matter does not move from the mushroom to the earthworm.. grizzly bear. The only arrow pointing from the grizzly bear leads to the mushroom. No arrows point from the mushroom to any other organisms. So, in this food web, matter does not move from the grizzly bear to the earthworm.. lichen. The only arrow pointing from the lichen leads to the barren-ground caribou. There are two arrows pointing from the barren-ground caribou to other organisms. One arrow points to the grizzly bear. The only arrow pointing from the grizzly bear leads to the mushroom. The other arrow pointing from the barren-ground caribou leads to the mushroom. No arrows point from the mushroom to any other organisms. So, in this food web, matter does not move from the lichen to the earthworm.. There is one path matter can take from the rough-legged hawk to the earthworm: rough-legged hawk->earthworm.
sciq-7201
multiple_choice
Lampreys use their sucker to feed on what part of other fish species?
[ "heart", "brain", "liver", "blood" ]
D
sciq-3489
multiple_choice
By how many weeks do all major organs start developing?
[ "9", "8", "12", "4" ]
B
scienceQA-6449
multiple_choice
What do these two changes have in common? ice melting in a cup pouring milk on oatmeal
[ "Both are only physical changes.", "Both are caused by cooling.", "Both are chemical changes.", "Both are caused by heating." ]
A
Step 1: Think about each change. Ice melting in a cup is a change of state. So, it is a physical change. The solid ice becomes liquid, but it is still made of water. The links between atoms in the water molecules do not change. So, a different type of matter is not formed. Pouring milk on oatmeal is a physical change. The oatmeal and milk form a creamy mixture. But making this mixture does not form a different type of matter. Step 2: Look at each answer choice. Both are only physical changes. Both changes are physical changes. No new matter is created. Both are chemical changes. Both changes are physical changes. They are not chemical changes. Both are caused by heating. Ice melting is caused by heating. But pouring milk on oatmeal is not. Both are caused by cooling. Neither change is caused by cooling.
sciq-8834
multiple_choice
What type of oceans are hostile to algae and cytoplankton?
[ "warmer", "colder", "deeper", "shallower" ]
A
sciq-10349
multiple_choice
Muscles are composed mostly of cells called what?
[ "muscle fibers", "muscle filament", "muscle polymers", "muscle organelles" ]
A
sciq-9912
multiple_choice
What organelles are known as the energy "powerhouses" of the cells?
[ "mitochondria", "carbohydrates", "atoms", "proteins" ]
A
sciq-11412
multiple_choice
Alleles that carry deadly diseases are usually which type?
[ "recessive", "predominant", "inherited", "dominant" ]
A
sciq-9660
multiple_choice
Electrons are organized into shells and subshells about the nucleus of this?
[ "compound", "atom", "element", "molecule" ]
B
sciq-8357
multiple_choice
What does ozone in the stratosphere protect us from?
[ "solar rays", "solar traces", "comets", "acid rain" ]
A
sciq-3404
multiple_choice
All chemical changes involve a transfer of what?
[ "oxygen", "pressure", "fuel", "energy" ]
D