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sciq-1481
multiple_choice
What property are alkali metals at room temperature?
[ "solid", "mixed", "solid", "liquid" ]
A
ai2_arc-496
multiple_choice
The average distance between Earth and the Sun is 149,600,000 kilometers. Which of the following is the correct scientific notation for this distance?
[ "1.496 x 10^3 km", "1496 x 10^5", "149.6 x 10^6 km", "1.496 x 10^8 km" ]
D
sciq-6278
multiple_choice
Birds are known for flying south in the winter to avoid what?
[ "solar radiation", "hurricanes", "rain", "cold weather" ]
D
sciq-2574
multiple_choice
What type of tissue produces and secretes several hormones involved in lipid metabolism and storage?
[ "hormonal tissue", "somatic tissue", "adipose tissue", "metabolism tissue" ]
C
sciq-5945
multiple_choice
Where are all hormones secreted into before entering the circulatory system?
[ "Amniotic fluid", "blood stream", "interstitial fluid", "Cerebrospinal fluid" ]
C
sciq-2823
multiple_choice
What is the term for the direct manipulation of genes for practical purposes?
[ "genetic cloning", "genetic testing", "genetic engineering", "manual engineering" ]
C
sciq-36
multiple_choice
What type of plate boundaries produce huge mountain ranges in the ocean basin?
[ "parallel", "coherent", "tractional", "divergent" ]
D
sciq-3494
multiple_choice
What organ do mammals have that is exceptionally large for their body size?
[ "liver", "heart", "lungs", "brain" ]
D
sciq-1232
multiple_choice
What is required for interconversion between the two forms of an isomeric pair?
[ "fixing and reforming", "turn and reforming", "couple and reforming", "breaking and reforming" ]
D
sciq-7543
multiple_choice
Plants, fungi, bacteria and archaea cells all have what feature that keeps them rigid that animal cells do not have?
[ "cell walls", "cell membrane", "plastids", "cytoplasm" ]
A
ai2_arc-358
multiple_choice
The gravitational force of the Sun affects the planets in our solar system. Which of these is influenced the most by this force?
[ "axial tilt", "orbital path", "the masses of the planets", "the number of moons per planet" ]
B
sciq-10987
multiple_choice
Amphibians are ectothermic vertebrates that divide their time between freshwater and what else?
[ "terrestrial habitats", "arboreal habitats", "deserts", "saltwater" ]
A
sciq-2482
multiple_choice
What is used to measure blood pressure?
[ "barometer", "sphygmomanometer", "anemometer", "spectrometer" ]
B
sciq-6532
multiple_choice
What are the areas between cells that either allow or prevent the movement of materials called?
[ "receptors", "junctions", "corners", "sections" ]
B
sciq-7477
multiple_choice
What affects the boiling point of water?
[ "external pressure", "internal pressure", "heat source", "latter pressure" ]
A
sciq-11555
multiple_choice
In vertebrates, what tissue is a type of connective tissue that supports the entire body structure?
[ "blood", "bone", "collagen", "cartilage" ]
B
sciq-530
multiple_choice
Which constellation looks like a rectangle high in winter's south-southeastern sky?
[ "Caelum", "Andromeda", "Apus", "orion" ]
D
sciq-6926
multiple_choice
Where is multiple fission more often observed?
[ "among multi-celled organisms", "among protists", "among vertebrates", "among animals" ]
B
scienceQA-11651
multiple_choice
Select the amphibian below.
[ "emerald tree boa", "western gorilla", "gray tree frog", "water buffalo" ]
C
An emerald tree boa is a reptile. It has scaly, waterproof skin. Tree boas eat small mammals, birds, lizards, and frogs. Tree boas only need to eat once every few months! A gray tree frog is an amphibian. It has moist skin and begins its life in water. There are many kinds of tree frogs. Most tree frogs are very small. They can walk on thin branches. A water buffalo is a mammal. It has hair and feeds its young milk. Water buffaloes live in Asia. Some people raise water buffaloes for their milk. A western gorilla is a mammal. It has fur and feeds its young milk. Gorillas live in groups called troops. The largest male in the troop is usually the leader.
sciq-2966
multiple_choice
Catalysts can greatly increase the rates of chemical what?
[ "reactions", "effects", "photosynthesis", "decay" ]
A
sciq-6261
multiple_choice
The first line of defense includes mechanical, chemical, and which other barrier?
[ "physical", "independent", "surgical", "biological" ]
D
sciq-2729
multiple_choice
What is the way animals act either alone or with other animals called?
[ "animal lifestyle", "animal behavior", "animal way", "animal point" ]
B
sciq-9456
multiple_choice
Cow manure can have a second life as a source of what gas?
[ "freon", "ethanol", "hydrogen", "methane" ]
D
sciq-7750
multiple_choice
What sprouts up on stalks from the bed of moss gametophytes?
[ "monocots", "fibroblasts", "stomata", "sporophytes" ]
D
sciq-6919
multiple_choice
What is just below the cerebrum and coordinates body movements?
[ "bloodstream", "cerebellum", "hypothalamus", "spinal cord" ]
B
sciq-1583
multiple_choice
Which component of the electron transport chain does cyanide inhibit?
[ "mitochondrial matrix", "cytochrome c oxidase", "adenosine diphosphate", "succinate dehydrogenase" ]
B
sciq-1976
multiple_choice
Winter storms develop from what, which form at high altitudes and are associated with hurricanes as well?
[ "fronts", "droughts", "currents", "cyclones" ]
D
sciq-3726
multiple_choice
How often does sperm develop in humans?
[ "rarely", "sporadically", "continuously", "monthly" ]
C
sciq-10824
multiple_choice
Although they are as different as deserts and wetlands, all of these ecosystem units have populations of interacting species?
[ "continents", "zoos", "corals", "biomes" ]
D
sciq-9755
multiple_choice
Hierarchical classification can reflect the branching patterns of phylogenetic?
[ "animals", "trees", "birds", "fruits" ]
B
sciq-6798
multiple_choice
When dissolved in water, the base sodium hydroxide (naoh) produces sodium ions with what charge?
[ "similar", "constant", "positive", "negative" ]
C
scienceQA-10078
multiple_choice
Select the vertebrate.
[ "banana slug", "zebra dove", "lion's mane jellyfish", "monarch butterfly" ]
B
A zebra dove is a bird. Like other birds, a zebra dove is a vertebrate. It has a backbone. A monarch butterfly is an insect. Like other insects, a monarch butterfly is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has an exoskeleton. Like other slugs, a banana slug is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has a soft body. Like other jellyfishes, a lion's mane jellyfish is an invertebrate. It does not have a backbone. It has a soft body.
sciq-3746
multiple_choice
Where are hotspot volcanoes commonly found?
[ "rivers", "the ocean", "streams", "lakes" ]
B
sciq-1078
multiple_choice
What do people apply to their lawns that causes water pollution?
[ "chemicals", "water", "manure", "seeds" ]
A
sciq-5937
multiple_choice
What shape are the eight sides of an octahedra?
[ "hexagon", "triangles", "square", "rectangles" ]
B
sciq-11064
multiple_choice
Normal body temperature is ideal for most of what type of reactions?
[ "biochemical", "gas", "theoretical", "plasma" ]
A
sciq-8365
multiple_choice
In a dehydration reaction, what is removed as two monomers are joined together?
[ "air", "water", "carbon", "nitrogen" ]
B
sciq-5823
multiple_choice
What is a three dimensional snycline?
[ "a crust", "a basin", "a gorge", "a peak" ]
B
ai2_arc-1043
multiple_choice
Which is most like the way a stem supports a flower?
[ "the way water supports a boat crossing a river", "the way a flagpole supports a flag in the schoolyard", "the way bookends support books on a shelf", "the way a belt supports pants on a person's waist" ]
B
sciq-749
multiple_choice
What phenotype do gain-of-function mutations usually result in?
[ "dominant", "submissive", "external", "internal" ]
A
sciq-11433
multiple_choice
Materials that can be magnetized are called?
[ "inclusions materials", "atoms materials", "iron materials", "ferromagnetic materials" ]
D
sciq-4055
multiple_choice
What does bowman's capsule form by surrounding the glomerulus?
[ "lipids", "pores", "ions", "lumen" ]
D
sciq-7184
multiple_choice
Conservation of what property of ecosystems is the aim of measures like the endangered species act?
[ "biodiversity", "natural selection", "bioremediation", "Allopatric speciation" ]
A
ai2_arc-188
multiple_choice
Which of the following is least involved in the decomposition and decay of dead plants and animals?
[ "worms", "fungi", "plant roots", "microorganisms" ]
C
sciq-1391
multiple_choice
What is the process called in which nutrients pass into the bloodstream?
[ "accumulation", "accumulation", "absorption", "incorporation" ]
C
sciq-5693
multiple_choice
What is the protist kingdom sometimes called as?
[ "plant can kingdom", "trash can kingdom", "flora can system", "fossil can kingdom" ]
B
sciq-9457
multiple_choice
Eggs reside in the mesohyl, but sperm are carried out of the sponge by what?
[ "water current", "ion channels", "air current", "phloem" ]
A
sciq-7301
multiple_choice
What occurs in a population when its allele frequencies change over time?
[ "extinction", "generation", "evolution", "variation" ]
C
sciq-7461
multiple_choice
What are the infoldings of the inner membrane called?
[ "cristae", "ceranae", "brickle", "lineage" ]
A
sciq-11157
multiple_choice
Organs of what male biological system include the penis, testes, and epididymis?
[ "immune system", "circulatory system", "reproductive system", "romantic system" ]
C
ai2_arc-20
multiple_choice
Laura adds 50 mL of boiling water to 100 mL of ice water. If the 150 mL of water is then put into a freezer, at what temperature will the water freeze?
[ "0°C", "15°C", "37°C", "50°C" ]
A
sciq-3043
multiple_choice
What type of compound is hydrogen chloride?
[ "metal", "ionic", "polar", "covalent" ]
D
sciq-758
multiple_choice
What do ocean mollusks use to absorb oxygen from the water?
[ "pores", "shells", "gills", "scales" ]
C
sciq-1091
multiple_choice
What type of galaxies have a rotating disk of stars and dust, a bulge in the middle, and several arms?
[ "round galaxies", "pinwheel galaxies", "spiral galaxies", "spherical galaxies" ]
C
sciq-9148
multiple_choice
Amino acids are made by which kind of plastid?
[ "neuroplasts", "sporozoans", "glucoplasts", "leucoplasts" ]
D
sciq-5040
multiple_choice
What is the study of rock strata called?
[ "stratigraphy", "chemistry", "biochemistry", "biology" ]
A
sciq-3032
multiple_choice
The production of multiple copies of a single gene is called?
[ "gene change", "cell cloning", "gene cloning", "gene variation" ]
C
sciq-4633
multiple_choice
What is a common condition caused by stomach acid?
[ "arthritis", "heartburn", "sunburn", "headache" ]
B
ai2_arc-1098
multiple_choice
All organisms classified in kingdom Animalia must also be classified as which of the following?
[ "Archaea", "Eubacteria", "Eukaryota", "Protista" ]
C
sciq-2457
multiple_choice
Lacking a bony endoskeleton, sharks, rays, and ratfish belong to what group of fish?
[ "invertebrates", "crustaceans", "cartilaginous", "freshwater fish" ]
C
ai2_arc-810
multiple_choice
What is the greatest contributor to air pollution in the United States?
[ "factories", "automobiles", "power plants", "burning waste" ]
B
sciq-5479
multiple_choice
What occurs when a parent cell splits into two identical daughter cells of the same size?
[ "symbiotic fission", "binary fission", "twin fission", "linear fission" ]
B
sciq-4510
multiple_choice
What kind of agriculture destroyed about 10% of madagascar's native plants?
[ "hybridization", "slash-and-burn", "fertilizer use", "crop rotation" ]
B
sciq-6961
multiple_choice
What type of science is the study of matter and energy and includes chemistry and physics?
[ "physical science", "genetics", "Earth science", "biology" ]
A
scienceQA-11053
multiple_choice
Select the living thing.
[ "banana tree", "yo-yo", "Mount Rushmore National Memorial", "candle" ]
A
A banana tree is a living thing. Banana trees grow and respond to their environment. They need food and water. Banana trees are made up of many cells. Banana trees are plants. They make their own food using water, carbon dioxide, and energy from sunlight. A candle is not a living thing. A candle does not have all the traits of a living thing. It gives off light and heat, but it does not need food or water to survive. Mount Rushmore National Memorial is not a living thing. The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a sculpture of four American presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. The sculpture does not have all the traits of a living thing. It does not grow or respond to the world around it. It does not need food or water. A yo-yo is not a living thing. Yo-yos do not have all of the traits of living things. They do not grow or respond to their environment. They do not need food or water.
sciq-1650
multiple_choice
There is a positive correlation between the ability to conduct thermal energy and what other energy, as exemplified by metals?
[ "electricity", "gravitational", "elastic", "nuclear" ]
A
sciq-4127
multiple_choice
What is the most common type of cancer in adult males?
[ "leukemia", "prostate", "stomach", "lung" ]
B
sciq-2786
multiple_choice
The extracellular matrix of most animal cells contains abundant amounts of what protein, which helps hold things together?
[ "elastin", "collagen", "keratin", "actin" ]
B
sciq-4427
multiple_choice
What group of gases are unusually unreactive?
[ "halogens", "greenhouse gases", "noble gases", "volcanic gases" ]
C
sciq-83
multiple_choice
In experiments with garden peas, austrian monk gregor mendel described the basic patterns of what?
[ "color", "inheritance", "behavior", "preference" ]
B
sciq-2550
multiple_choice
The golgi apparatus works like a mail room by receiving and sending what?
[ "particles", "enzymes", "acids", "proteins" ]
D
sciq-463
multiple_choice
While most mammals give birth to live young, monotremes can do what?
[ "reproduce asexually", "steal eggs", "adopt offspring", "lay eggs" ]
D
sciq-8139
multiple_choice
What is the layman's term for mammals raising their hair with tiny muscles in the skin, something that is automatic in humans sensing cold?
[ "follicles", "hypothermia", "goosebumps", "spine tingling" ]
C
sciq-11590
multiple_choice
What type of cells does meiosis produce?
[ "diploid daughter cells", "child cells", "haploid daughter cells", "mutated cells" ]
C
sciq-3974
multiple_choice
The rocks that are taken from a mine are full of valuable minerals plus rock that isn't valuable. what is this rock called?
[ "empty rock", "waste rock", "garbage rock", "compost rock" ]
B
sciq-1387
multiple_choice
What third property is different if two boxes have the same volume but one has greater mass?
[ "diameter", "output", "oxygen", "density" ]
D
sciq-10167
multiple_choice
Budding and fission in annelids are examples of what type of reproduction?
[ "asexual", "hybrid", "byproduct", "sexual" ]
A
scienceQA-8579
multiple_choice
Select the amphibian below.
[ "woodpecker", "tiger salamander", "whale shark", "ostrich" ]
B
A tiger salamander is an amphibian. It has moist skin and begins its life in water. Tiger salamanders often live in underground burrows. A whale shark is a fish. It lives underwater. It has fins, not limbs. Whale sharks are the largest fish in the world! Adult whale sharks can weigh over 21 tons—as much as seven elephants! A woodpecker is a bird. It has feathers, two wings, and a beak. Woodpeckers have strong beaks. They use their beaks to drill into wood to hunt for food. An ostrich is a bird. It has feathers, two wings, and a beak. The ostrich is the largest bird alive today. Ostriches cannot fly, but they can run very fast.
sciq-5011
multiple_choice
Prokaryotic cells have a cell wall located outside of the __________?
[ "chloroplasts", "plasma membrane", "epidermis", "chromosomes" ]
B
sciq-10538
multiple_choice
Cnidarians have a simple digestive system with a single opening surrounded by what type of structures, which are used to capture prey?
[ "antennae", "claws", "spines", "tentacles" ]
D
sciq-3949
multiple_choice
The calvin cycle is the fancy name for the metabolic pathway that builds what?
[ "sugar", "proteins", "carbohydrates", "fats" ]
A
sciq-1979
multiple_choice
Earth's temperature will increase further as more of what colorfully nicknamed gases are put into the atmosphere?
[ "bluehouse gases", "greenhouse gases", "green dioxide gases", "blue dioxide gases" ]
B
ai2_arc-172
multiple_choice
Which of these determines whether a fertilized egg develops into a toad, a snake, or a lizard?
[ "the sex of the egg", "the age of the egg", "the size of the egg", "the genes of the egg" ]
D
sciq-7185
multiple_choice
Nearly all rocks are made of what?
[ "calcium", "minerals", "sand", "magma" ]
B
sciq-6804
multiple_choice
All lipids have two distinct domains, a hydrophobic and a what?
[ "hydroaversive", "covalent", "hydrophilic", "hydroceptive" ]
C
ai2_arc-652
multiple_choice
A student riding a bicycle observes that it moves faster on a smooth road than on a rough road. This happens because the smooth road has
[ "less gravity", "more gravity", "less friction", "more friction" ]
C
sciq-3495
multiple_choice
Mammals have four limbs and produce what kind of eggs?
[ "hard-shelled", "amniotic", "umbilical", "placental" ]
B
ai2_arc-494
multiple_choice
During which phase change is heat energy absorbed by a substance?
[ "liquid to gas", "gas to solid", "liquid to solid", "gas to liquid" ]
B
sciq-7154
multiple_choice
What do ecosystems require constant inputs of?
[ "heating", "Water", "energy", "fuel" ]
C
sciq-6454
multiple_choice
Cations are attracted to anions, which are ions with what charge?
[ "neutral", "negative", "positive", "similar" ]
B
sciq-6215
multiple_choice
What term describes the splitting of the nucleus of an atom into two smaller nuclei?
[ "nuclear fission", "atomic reaction", "nuclean fusion", "critical fission" ]
A
sciq-4457
multiple_choice
Essential minerals that the body needs in tiny quantities are called what?
[ "byproduct minerals", "draw minerals", "flux minerals", "trace minerals" ]
D
sciq-2484
multiple_choice
Light has the properties of both a wave and what else?
[ "electron", "nucleus", "atom", "particle" ]
D
sciq-10723
multiple_choice
What structures include the vagina, uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes?
[ "reproductive", "digestion", "respiration", "skeletal" ]
A
sciq-11112
multiple_choice
What are mammals called that reproduce by laying eggs?
[ "amphibians", "Fish", "marsupials", "monotremes" ]
D
ai2_arc-279
multiple_choice
Use the information below to answer the question. Each organism on Earth is a part of a complex relationship with other organisms. This relationship is called a food web. The following organisms are part of a food web typically located in and around a reservoir. algae fish rabbit eagle pine tree grass field mouse Which member of the food web is a carnivore?
[ "field mouse", "eagle", "rabbit", "algae" ]
B
sciq-4984
multiple_choice
What type of scale is the richter scale?
[ "asymmetric", "logarithmic", "algorithmic", "dimensional" ]
B
sciq-3579
multiple_choice
The epidermis consists mainly of what type of cells?
[ "cytoplasm", "epithelial", "crystalline", "blood cells" ]
B
sciq-11093
multiple_choice
Nitrogen is an important macronutrient because it is part of nucleic acids and proteins. atmospheric nitrogen, which is the diatomic molecule n2, or dinitrogen, is the largest pool of nitrogen in these?
[ "gas planets", "desert biomes", "aquatic ecosytems", "terrestrial ecosystems" ]
D
sciq-1776
multiple_choice
What is the acid that is released by the stomach that kills most pathogens that enter the stomach?
[ "Hydrofluoric Acid", "Sulfuric Acid", "hydrochloric acid", "Nitric Acid" ]
C