Jenjamin3000/MNLP_M3_MCQA_before_FT · Datasets at Hugging Face

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sciq-2106	multiple_choice	What is the most common fossil fuel?	[ "methane", "uranium", "coal", "diesel oil" ]	C
sciq-8486	multiple_choice	What is the scientific term for the act of eating or feeding?	[ "excretion", "ingestion", "swallowing", "secretion" ]	B
sciq-6175	multiple_choice	From what did the first proto-oncogenes arise?	[ "carcinogens", "spores", "viral infections", "bacteria" ]	C
sciq-6791	multiple_choice	What are the special compartments that are surrounded by membranes inside eukaryotic cells called?	[ "organelles", "vacuoles", "ribosomes", "chloroplasts" ]	A
sciq-11419	multiple_choice	At how many places does points source pollution enter water?	[ "two", "four", "one", "three" ]	C
sciq-11362	multiple_choice	Structural adaptations in flying animals often contribute to reduced what?	[ "eyesight", "blood flow", "body mass", "respiration" ]	C
sciq-8008	multiple_choice	What are the two main types of air pollutants?	[ "a and b", "good and bad", "primary and secondary", "new and old" ]	C
sciq-4019	multiple_choice	What laws regulate radiation doses to which people can be exposed?	[ "dose regulation laws", "medical regulation laws", "radiation protection laws", "voltage protection laws" ]	C
sciq-6571	multiple_choice	Defined as total distance traveled divided by elapsed speed, average speed is a scalar quantity that does not include what?	[ "pressure", "direction", "shift", "size" ]	B
sciq-9046	multiple_choice	For any given species, what term means the maximum population that can be supported by the environment?	[ "tipping point", "mass extinction", "carrying capacity", "zero population growth" ]	C
sciq-3888	multiple_choice	The standard reduction potential can be determined by subtracting the standard reduction potential for the reaction occurring at the anode from the standard reduction potential for the reaction occurring at this?	[ "Spinner", "electrode", "plasma", "cathode" ]	D
sciq-829	multiple_choice	Which forests are found throughout the ocean in temperate and arctic climates?	[ "coral reefs", "kelp", "mangrove", "cedar" ]	B
sciq-1331	multiple_choice	The major salivary enzyme is called?	[ "sucrase", "amylase", "mucosa", "synthase" ]	B
sciq-6246	multiple_choice	Radon (rn) is a radioactive gas formed by the decay of naturally occurring uranium in rocks such as granite. it tends to collect in the basements of houses and poses a significant health risk if present in indoor air. many states now require that houses be tested for radon before they are what?	[ "modified", "built", "seen", "sold" ]	D
sciq-7930	multiple_choice	According to which process, sublevels and orbitals are filled with electrons in order of increasing energy?	[ "particle dynamics", "hausen", "aufbau", "Schrodinger's cat" ]	C
sciq-6250	multiple_choice	What is the name of the iron-containing oxygen-transport protein in the red blood cells of all vertebrates?	[ "platelet", "hemoglobin", "ferric acid", "plasma" ]	B
sciq-9686	multiple_choice	What consists of all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area and their interactions?	[ "habitat", "ecosystem", "community", "macroevolution" ]	B
sciq-10526	multiple_choice	Excretion is the process of removing excess water and wastes from the body. what are the main organs of excretion?	[ "lungs", "eyes", "kidneys", "brains" ]	C
sciq-3551	multiple_choice	For an exothermic chemical reaction, energy is given off as reactants are converted to what?	[ "forms", "exports", "imports", "products" ]	D
sciq-1534	multiple_choice	When can mutations occur in genes?	[ "after dna replication", "during dna replication", "during rna replication", "after rna replication" ]	B
sciq-2266	multiple_choice	Mass spectrometry today is used extensively in chemistry and biology laboratories to identify chemical and biological substances according to their ratios of what?	[ "volume to charge", "ph to charge", "mass to volume", "mass-to-charge" ]	D
sciq-11244	multiple_choice	The ocean basin begins where the ocean meets what?	[ "river", "bay", "sea", "land" ]	D
sciq-327	multiple_choice	Alkenes have double bonds while alkynes have what?	[ "triple bonds", "quadruple bonds", "single bonds", "equal bonds" ]	A
sciq-3851	multiple_choice	What system plays a critical role in the regulation of vascular homeostasis?	[ "circulatory system", "nervous system", "renal system", "endocrine system" ]	B
sciq-2384	multiple_choice	The light-sensing cells in the retina are called rods and what else?	[ "cones", "sensor cells", "stents", "light cells" ]	A
sciq-2159	multiple_choice	What contains the spore-forming asci?	[ "the ascocarps", "flagella", "sporozoa", "mushroom cap" ]	A
ai2_arc-1073	multiple_choice	Scientists study fossils to learn about	[ "the composition of the Earth.", "patterns of crystal formation.", "physical properties of rocks.", "organisms from long ago." ]	D
sciq-9070	multiple_choice	What do you call a condition caused by mutations in one or more genes?	[ "mutation disorder", "evolutionary disorder", "intrinsic disorder", "genetic disorder" ]	D
sciq-3586	multiple_choice	Matching donor and recipient blood types is important because different blood types have different types of what?	[ "charges", "antigens", "antibodies", "coagulants" ]	C
sciq-11520	multiple_choice	Alkenes can react with what to form alcohols?	[ "sugars", "water", "air", "proteins" ]	B
sciq-3512	multiple_choice	Where is chlorine gas produced?	[ "in the nucleus", "carbon cycle", "epidermis", "at the anode" ]	D
ai2_arc-830	multiple_choice	For a class project, students converted the daily temperatures for the past month from Fahrenheit to Celsius. What is the clearest way for the students to present the information?	[ "table", "formula", "pie chart", "line graph" ]	A
sciq-2995	multiple_choice	What encloses the genetic material of the virus?	[ "the capsid", "mitochondria", "the spindle", "nuclei" ]	A
sciq-5169	multiple_choice	Higher pressures increase the solubility of what?	[ "molecules", "bases", "fuels", "gases" ]	D
sciq-864	multiple_choice	What are created based upon the loss or gain of electrons?	[ "crystals", "atoms", "hydrogens", "ions" ]	D
sciq-6450	multiple_choice	How are layers of the atmosphere divided?	[ "temperature gradients", "color gradients", "density gradients", "air gradients" ]	A
sciq-2672	multiple_choice	What do you call the angle of the earth's axis of rotation?	[ "vertical tilt", "dynamic tilt", "horizontal tilt", "axial tilt" ]	D
sciq-9234	multiple_choice	How does burning matter affect its mass?	[ "the mass increases", "the mass remains the same", "the mass decreases", "the mass quadruples" ]	B
sciq-6886	multiple_choice	What is a measure of the force of gravity pulling on an object of a given mass?	[ "solidity", "scale", "effect", "weight" ]	D
sciq-1829	multiple_choice	What was the first amino acid to be isolated?	[ "histon", "histamine", "asparagine", "glutathione" ]	C
sciq-7157	multiple_choice	The genome of an organism consists of one or more what?	[ "hemoglobin molecules", "require molecules", "rna molecules", "dna molecules" ]	D
sciq-695	multiple_choice	Water has the properties of cohesion and what else?	[ "degradation", "absorption", "adhesion", "diffusion" ]	C
sciq-11446	multiple_choice	Oxygen reaches what veinless part of the eye by diffusing through its tear layer?	[ "pupil", "retina", "cornea", "membranes" ]	C
ai2_arc-131	multiple_choice	Which question can most likely be determined through a scientific investigation?	[ "Who will be the winner of the next lottery?", "What football team will win the next game?", "What is the amount of light needed to grow tomatoes?", "Which four types of bird feathers have the prettiest colors?" ]	C
sciq-428	multiple_choice	What is the base of nearly all food chains on earth?	[ "atherosclerosis", "synthesis", "photosynthesis", "glycolysis" ]	C
sciq-9620	multiple_choice	What term is used to describe the conditions in the sky on any particular day?	[ "forecast", "humidity", "weather", "temperature" ]	C
sciq-10890	multiple_choice	What are all of the digits that can be known with certainty in a measurement plus an estimatied last digit called?	[ "determined figures", "significant figures", "miniature figures", "important figures" ]	B
sciq-6515	multiple_choice	What is the term for a symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits while the other species is not affected?	[ "pollenation", "parasitism", "mutualism", "commensalism" ]	D
sciq-8062	multiple_choice	What part of the body do hookworms infest?	[ "intestines", "skin", "lungs", "brain" ]	A
sciq-2787	multiple_choice	What are two types of lobe finned fish?	[ "piranha and pike", "sharks and piranha", "moles and lungfish", "coelacanths and lungfish" ]	D
sciq-11359	multiple_choice	What term is used to describe large numbers of species that go extinct in a short amount of time?	[ "mass extinction", "species extinction", "formation extinction", "organic extinction" ]	A
sciq-2615	multiple_choice	Eukaryotic cells contain what type of structures that possess special functions?	[ "organelles", "chloroplasts", "fibers", "cell membranes" ]	A
sciq-7420	multiple_choice	The loss of oxygen to the heart muscle causes that part of the tissue to what?	[ "thrive", "beat erratically", "beat harder", "die" ]	D
sciq-3250	multiple_choice	What kind of path does the energy of an electromagnetic wave take?	[ "straight line", "circuitous", "fluctuating", "elliptical" ]	A
sciq-2937	multiple_choice	Root-like projections anchor adults of what colony-dwelling animals to solid surfaces such as rocks and reefs?	[ "corals", "anemones", "sponges", "molluscs" ]	C
sciq-33	multiple_choice	What type of ions do ionic compounds contain?	[ "positive and charged", "positive and negative", "regular and irregular", "negative and neutal" ]	B
sciq-3859	multiple_choice	The reaction of calcium oxide with carbon dioxide forms what?	[ "calcium carbonate", "carbon monoxide", "nitrogen carbonate", "nitrogen" ]	A
sciq-11242	multiple_choice	Photosynthesis involves reactions that are dependent on what?	[ "food", "light", "water", "air" ]	B
sciq-7029	multiple_choice	A crater can usually be found on the top of what kind of volcanoes?	[ "Compound", "composite", "Dome", "Shield" ]	B
sciq-2983	multiple_choice	What term is used to describe the sequence of elementary steps that together comprise an entire chemical reaction?	[ "potassium mechanism", "source mechanism", "reaction mechanism", "elemental mechanism" ]	C
sciq-2051	multiple_choice	What is another term for stored energy?	[ "potential energy", "mechanical energy", "inertia", "latency" ]	A
sciq-311	multiple_choice	The process of breaking down food into nutrients is known as __________	[ "digestion", "absorption", "filtration", "energy" ]	A
ai2_arc-371	multiple_choice	Why do scientists perform multiple trials of the same experiment?	[ "to include additional variables in the experiment", "to complete the steps of the experiment in less time", "to find a less expensive way to conduct the experiment", "to increase the likelihood of accurate experiment results" ]	D
sciq-4994	multiple_choice	Of all the mineral nutrients, what contributes the most to plant growth and crop yields?	[ "oxygen", "methane", "nitrogen", "silicon" ]	C
sciq-8536	multiple_choice	What is a copy of an image formed by reflection or refraction?	[ "an example", "a photographic image", "an image", "a mirror image" ]	C
sciq-7028	multiple_choice	Life on earth is carbon-based. organisms need not only energy but also carbon ________ for building bodies?	[ "ions", "monoxide", "atoms", "crystals" ]	C
sciq-2255	multiple_choice	What type of winds blow only over a limited area?	[ "Planetary", "periodic", "local", "trade" ]	C
sciq-831	multiple_choice	Mechanical energy can also usually be expressed as the sum of kinetic energy and what other kind of energy?	[ "partial energy", "directional energy", "potential energy", "reflective energy" ]	C
sciq-7987	multiple_choice	"red-shift" refers to a shift toward red in the spectrum from what celestial bodies?	[ "comets", "galaxies", "stars", "planets" ]	C
ai2_arc-373	multiple_choice	The depth of Lake Superior can be measured by sending sound waves to the bottom and measuring the period of time it takes for the reflected sound waves to return to the surface. Which of the following would indicate a shallow depth?	[ "There is no return signal.", "The return signal is very weak.", "The return signal appears almost instantaneously.", "The return signal comes back at a different speed" ]	C
sciq-10430	multiple_choice	In a car race on a circular track, where the start and finish line are the same, what quantity is neglible?	[ "total distance", "total displacement", "total acceleration", "partial displacement" ]	B
sciq-9204	multiple_choice	How do seed plants benefit from herbivores?	[ "rainfall of seeds", "dispersal of seeds", "consumption of seeds", "radiation of seeds" ]	B
sciq-7062	multiple_choice	How is the radioactive decay measured?	[ "half-life", "quarter-life", "carbon dating", "alpha emission" ]	A
sciq-3609	multiple_choice	What is another term for a hand lens?	[ "projecting glass", "traversing glass", "magnifying glass", "seeing glass" ]	C
sciq-9726	multiple_choice	What type of tissue transmits nerve impulses throughout the body?	[ "connective", "epithelial", "nervous", "fibrous" ]	C
sciq-9449	multiple_choice	Mechanisms for establishing cellular asymmetries include morphogen gradients, localized determinants, and what other type of interactions?	[ "inductive", "conductive", "reductive", "electromagnetic" ]	A
sciq-1830	multiple_choice	Where is the food stored before being mixed with the chyme?	[ "histopathology of the stomach", "top of the stomach", "fundus of the stomach", "hemispherical of the stomach" ]	C
sciq-4605	multiple_choice	The lipids that are connected to the glucose pathways are cholesterol and triglycerides. cholesterol is a lipid that contributes to cell membrane flexibility and is a precursor of this?	[ "steroid hormones", "ammonia hormones", "Thrombopoietin", "Somatostatin" ]	A
sciq-2118	multiple_choice	What is the part of a plant whose primary role is to collect sunlight and make food by photosynthesis?	[ "roots", "leaves", "seeds", "stems" ]	B
sciq-2042	multiple_choice	Any structure inside a cell that is enclosed by a membrane is called?	[ "an article", "an organelle", "an enclave", "a particle" ]	B
sciq-5666	multiple_choice	Receptor clustering happens when what binds to the receptors?	[ "lipid molecules", "carbohydrates", "enzymes", "fas molecules" ]	D
sciq-757	multiple_choice	A doorknob and a ferris wheel are examples of what type of simple machine?	[ "ball and axle", "wheel and axle", "ball and socket", "lever and pulley" ]	B
sciq-1380	multiple_choice	Where does most of the mass for an atom reside?	[ "protons", "nucleus", "neutrons", "electrons" ]	B
sciq-8079	multiple_choice	The carbon cycle can be thought of in terms of two interdependent cycles - cellular respiration and what else?	[ "glycolysis", "photosynthesis", "pollination", "spermatogenesis" ]	B
sciq-6028	multiple_choice	At what time of life does menopause occur?	[ "adolescence", "young adulthood", "in middle adulthood", "old age" ]	C
sciq-9179	multiple_choice	The chloroplasts contained within the green algal endosymbionts still are capable of what process associated with plants?	[ "photosynthesis", "respiration", "germination", "reproduction" ]	A
sciq-6998	multiple_choice	What is the process of removing wastes and excess water from the body?	[ "ingestion", "depletion", "diffusion", "excretion" ]	D
sciq-7837	multiple_choice	Name the physicist who discovered radioactivity?	[ "louis pasteur", "neal degrasse tyson", "albert einstein", "antoine henri becquerel" ]	D
sciq-5724	multiple_choice	In which process do two light nuclei combine to produce a heavier nucleus and great energy?	[ "nuclear fusion", "certain fusion", "light fusion", "general fusion" ]	A
sciq-4832	multiple_choice	What hormone controls milk production in mammary glands?	[ "pepsin", "prolactin", "melanin", "dopamine" ]	B
sciq-2646	multiple_choice	What type of molecules sit within a membrane and contain an aqueous channel that spans the membrane’s hydrophobic region?	[ "microorganisms", "mole", "channel", "osmotic fluid" ]	C
sciq-1522	multiple_choice	In what two ways are volcanic eruptions characterized?	[ "localized and general", "explosive and non-explosive", "minor and explosive", "non-explosive and serious" ]	B
sciq-2178	multiple_choice	What kind of conditions are often inherited as simple recessive traits?	[ "genetic neurotransmitters", "genetic diversivers", "genetic ratios", "genetic disorders" ]	D
scienceQA-6691	multiple_choice	Which of the following organisms is the producer in this food web?	[ "bat star", "sea cucumber", "black rockfish", "phytoplankton" ]	D	Producers do not eat other organisms. So, in a food web, producers do not have arrows pointing to them from other organisms. The kelp does not have any arrows pointing to it. So, the kelp is a producer. The black rockfish has an arrow pointing to it, so it is not a producer. 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 sea cucumber has arrows pointing to it, so it is not a producer.
sciq-8728	multiple_choice	What do you call the fast-moving air currents high in the troposphere?	[ "stationary fronts", "jet streams", "wind streams", "cyclones" ]	B
sciq-5361	multiple_choice	The electron transport chains are located on the inner membrane of which organelle?	[ "chloroplast", "lysosome", "mitochondrion", "axon" ]	C
sciq-10708	multiple_choice	Developing cars that run on hydrogen gas can help solve our dependence on what?	[ "nonrenewable fossil fuels", "oxygen", "water", "food" ]	A
sciq-3312	multiple_choice	What is the ph of pure water?	[ "5", "4", "2", "7" ]	D
sciq-9237	multiple_choice	The hamstrings flex the leg, whereas the quadriceps femoris have what effect?	[ "contract", "stabilize", "no effect", "extend" ]	D
sciq-5869	multiple_choice	What's the name for a cluster of genes, where one promoter serves adjacent genes?	[ "opteron", "nucleus", "plasma", "proton" ]	A

sciq-2106

multiple_choice

What is the most common fossil fuel?

[ "methane", "uranium", "coal", "diesel oil" ]

C

sciq-8486

multiple_choice

What is the scientific term for the act of eating or feeding?

[ "excretion", "ingestion", "swallowing", "secretion" ]

B

sciq-6175

multiple_choice

From what did the first proto-oncogenes arise?

[ "carcinogens", "spores", "viral infections", "bacteria" ]

C

sciq-6791

multiple_choice

What are the special compartments that are surrounded by membranes inside eukaryotic cells called?

[ "organelles", "vacuoles", "ribosomes", "chloroplasts" ]

A

sciq-11419

multiple_choice

At how many places does points source pollution enter water?

[ "two", "four", "one", "three" ]

C

sciq-11362

multiple_choice

Structural adaptations in flying animals often contribute to reduced what?

[ "eyesight", "blood flow", "body mass", "respiration" ]

C

sciq-8008

multiple_choice

What are the two main types of air pollutants?

[ "a and b", "good and bad", "primary and secondary", "new and old" ]

C

sciq-4019

multiple_choice

What laws regulate radiation doses to which people can be exposed?

[ "dose regulation laws", "medical regulation laws", "radiation protection laws", "voltage protection laws" ]

C

sciq-6571

multiple_choice

Defined as total distance traveled divided by elapsed speed, average speed is a scalar quantity that does not include what?

[ "pressure", "direction", "shift", "size" ]

B

sciq-9046

multiple_choice

For any given species, what term means the maximum population that can be supported by the environment?

[ "tipping point", "mass extinction", "carrying capacity", "zero population growth" ]

C

sciq-3888

multiple_choice

The standard reduction potential can be determined by subtracting the standard reduction potential for the reaction occurring at the anode from the standard reduction potential for the reaction occurring at this?

[ "Spinner", "electrode", "plasma", "cathode" ]

D

sciq-829

multiple_choice

Which forests are found throughout the ocean in temperate and arctic climates?

[ "coral reefs", "kelp", "mangrove", "cedar" ]

B

sciq-1331

multiple_choice

The major salivary enzyme is called?

[ "sucrase", "amylase", "mucosa", "synthase" ]

B

sciq-6246

multiple_choice

Radon (rn) is a radioactive gas formed by the decay of naturally occurring uranium in rocks such as granite. it tends to collect in the basements of houses and poses a significant health risk if present in indoor air. many states now require that houses be tested for radon before they are what?

[ "modified", "built", "seen", "sold" ]

D

sciq-7930

multiple_choice

According to which process, sublevels and orbitals are filled with electrons in order of increasing energy?

[ "particle dynamics", "hausen", "aufbau", "Schrodinger's cat" ]

C

sciq-6250

multiple_choice

What is the name of the iron-containing oxygen-transport protein in the red blood cells of all vertebrates?

[ "platelet", "hemoglobin", "ferric acid", "plasma" ]

B

sciq-9686

multiple_choice

What consists of all the biotic and abiotic factors in an area and their interactions?

[ "habitat", "ecosystem", "community", "macroevolution" ]

B

sciq-10526

multiple_choice

Excretion is the process of removing excess water and wastes from the body. what are the main organs of excretion?

[ "lungs", "eyes", "kidneys", "brains" ]

C

sciq-3551

multiple_choice

For an exothermic chemical reaction, energy is given off as reactants are converted to what?

[ "forms", "exports", "imports", "products" ]

D

sciq-1534

multiple_choice

When can mutations occur in genes?

[ "after dna replication", "during dna replication", "during rna replication", "after rna replication" ]

B

sciq-2266

multiple_choice

Mass spectrometry today is used extensively in chemistry and biology laboratories to identify chemical and biological substances according to their ratios of what?

[ "volume to charge", "ph to charge", "mass to volume", "mass-to-charge" ]

D

sciq-11244

multiple_choice

The ocean basin begins where the ocean meets what?

[ "river", "bay", "sea", "land" ]

D

sciq-327

multiple_choice

Alkenes have double bonds while alkynes have what?

[ "triple bonds", "quadruple bonds", "single bonds", "equal bonds" ]

A

sciq-3851

multiple_choice

What system plays a critical role in the regulation of vascular homeostasis?

[ "circulatory system", "nervous system", "renal system", "endocrine system" ]

B

sciq-2384

multiple_choice

The light-sensing cells in the retina are called rods and what else?

[ "cones", "sensor cells", "stents", "light cells" ]

A

sciq-2159

multiple_choice

What contains the spore-forming asci?

[ "the ascocarps", "flagella", "sporozoa", "mushroom cap" ]

A

ai2_arc-1073

multiple_choice

Scientists study fossils to learn about

[ "the composition of the Earth.", "patterns of crystal formation.", "physical properties of rocks.", "organisms from long ago." ]

D

sciq-9070

multiple_choice

What do you call a condition caused by mutations in one or more genes?

[ "mutation disorder", "evolutionary disorder", "intrinsic disorder", "genetic disorder" ]

D

sciq-3586

multiple_choice

Matching donor and recipient blood types is important because different blood types have different types of what?

[ "charges", "antigens", "antibodies", "coagulants" ]

C

sciq-11520

multiple_choice

Alkenes can react with what to form alcohols?

[ "sugars", "water", "air", "proteins" ]

B

sciq-3512

multiple_choice

Where is chlorine gas produced?

[ "in the nucleus", "carbon cycle", "epidermis", "at the anode" ]

D

ai2_arc-830

multiple_choice

For a class project, students converted the daily temperatures for the past month from Fahrenheit to Celsius. What is the clearest way for the students to present the information?

[ "table", "formula", "pie chart", "line graph" ]

A

sciq-2995

multiple_choice

What encloses the genetic material of the virus?

[ "the capsid", "mitochondria", "the spindle", "nuclei" ]

A

sciq-5169

multiple_choice

Higher pressures increase the solubility of what?

[ "molecules", "bases", "fuels", "gases" ]

D

sciq-864

multiple_choice

What are created based upon the loss or gain of electrons?

[ "crystals", "atoms", "hydrogens", "ions" ]

D

sciq-6450

multiple_choice

How are layers of the atmosphere divided?

[ "temperature gradients", "color gradients", "density gradients", "air gradients" ]

A

sciq-2672

multiple_choice

What do you call the angle of the earth's axis of rotation?

[ "vertical tilt", "dynamic tilt", "horizontal tilt", "axial tilt" ]

D

sciq-9234

multiple_choice

How does burning matter affect its mass?

[ "the mass increases", "the mass remains the same", "the mass decreases", "the mass quadruples" ]

B

sciq-6886

multiple_choice

What is a measure of the force of gravity pulling on an object of a given mass?

[ "solidity", "scale", "effect", "weight" ]

D

sciq-1829

multiple_choice

What was the first amino acid to be isolated?

[ "histon", "histamine", "asparagine", "glutathione" ]

C

sciq-7157

multiple_choice

The genome of an organism consists of one or more what?

[ "hemoglobin molecules", "require molecules", "rna molecules", "dna molecules" ]

D

sciq-695

multiple_choice

Water has the properties of cohesion and what else?

[ "degradation", "absorption", "adhesion", "diffusion" ]

C

sciq-11446

multiple_choice

Oxygen reaches what veinless part of the eye by diffusing through its tear layer?

[ "pupil", "retina", "cornea", "membranes" ]

C

ai2_arc-131

multiple_choice

Which question can most likely be determined through a scientific investigation?

[ "Who will be the winner of the next lottery?", "What football team will win the next game?", "What is the amount of light needed to grow tomatoes?", "Which four types of bird feathers have the prettiest colors?" ]

C

sciq-428

multiple_choice

What is the base of nearly all food chains on earth?

[ "atherosclerosis", "synthesis", "photosynthesis", "glycolysis" ]

C

sciq-9620

multiple_choice

What term is used to describe the conditions in the sky on any particular day?

[ "forecast", "humidity", "weather", "temperature" ]

C

sciq-10890

multiple_choice

What are all of the digits that can be known with certainty in a measurement plus an estimatied last digit called?

[ "determined figures", "significant figures", "miniature figures", "important figures" ]

B

sciq-6515

multiple_choice

What is the term for a symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits while the other species is not affected?

[ "pollenation", "parasitism", "mutualism", "commensalism" ]

D

sciq-8062

multiple_choice

What part of the body do hookworms infest?

[ "intestines", "skin", "lungs", "brain" ]

A

sciq-2787

multiple_choice

What are two types of lobe finned fish?

[ "piranha and pike", "sharks and piranha", "moles and lungfish", "coelacanths and lungfish" ]

D

sciq-11359

multiple_choice

What term is used to describe large numbers of species that go extinct in a short amount of time?

[ "mass extinction", "species extinction", "formation extinction", "organic extinction" ]

A

sciq-2615

multiple_choice

Eukaryotic cells contain what type of structures that possess special functions?

[ "organelles", "chloroplasts", "fibers", "cell membranes" ]

A

sciq-7420

multiple_choice

The loss of oxygen to the heart muscle causes that part of the tissue to what?

[ "thrive", "beat erratically", "beat harder", "die" ]

D

sciq-3250

multiple_choice

What kind of path does the energy of an electromagnetic wave take?

[ "straight line", "circuitous", "fluctuating", "elliptical" ]

A

sciq-2937

multiple_choice

Root-like projections anchor adults of what colony-dwelling animals to solid surfaces such as rocks and reefs?

[ "corals", "anemones", "sponges", "molluscs" ]

C

sciq-33

multiple_choice

What type of ions do ionic compounds contain?

[ "positive and charged", "positive and negative", "regular and irregular", "negative and neutal" ]

B

sciq-3859

multiple_choice

The reaction of calcium oxide with carbon dioxide forms what?

[ "calcium carbonate", "carbon monoxide", "nitrogen carbonate", "nitrogen" ]

A

sciq-11242

multiple_choice

Photosynthesis involves reactions that are dependent on what?

[ "food", "light", "water", "air" ]

B

sciq-7029

multiple_choice

A crater can usually be found on the top of what kind of volcanoes?

[ "Compound", "composite", "Dome", "Shield" ]

B

sciq-2983

multiple_choice

What term is used to describe the sequence of elementary steps that together comprise an entire chemical reaction?

[ "potassium mechanism", "source mechanism", "reaction mechanism", "elemental mechanism" ]

C

sciq-2051

multiple_choice

What is another term for stored energy?

[ "potential energy", "mechanical energy", "inertia", "latency" ]

A

sciq-311

multiple_choice

The process of breaking down food into nutrients is known as __________

[ "digestion", "absorption", "filtration", "energy" ]

A

ai2_arc-371

multiple_choice

Why do scientists perform multiple trials of the same experiment?

[ "to include additional variables in the experiment", "to complete the steps of the experiment in less time", "to find a less expensive way to conduct the experiment", "to increase the likelihood of accurate experiment results" ]

D

sciq-4994

multiple_choice

Of all the mineral nutrients, what contributes the most to plant growth and crop yields?

[ "oxygen", "methane", "nitrogen", "silicon" ]

C

sciq-8536

multiple_choice

What is a copy of an image formed by reflection or refraction?

[ "an example", "a photographic image", "an image", "a mirror image" ]

C

sciq-7028

multiple_choice

Life on earth is carbon-based. organisms need not only energy but also carbon ________ for building bodies?

[ "ions", "monoxide", "atoms", "crystals" ]

C

sciq-2255

multiple_choice

What type of winds blow only over a limited area?

[ "Planetary", "periodic", "local", "trade" ]

C

sciq-831

multiple_choice

Mechanical energy can also usually be expressed as the sum of kinetic energy and what other kind of energy?

[ "partial energy", "directional energy", "potential energy", "reflective energy" ]

C

sciq-7987

multiple_choice

"red-shift" refers to a shift toward red in the spectrum from what celestial bodies?

[ "comets", "galaxies", "stars", "planets" ]

C

ai2_arc-373

multiple_choice

The depth of Lake Superior can be measured by sending sound waves to the bottom and measuring the period of time it takes for the reflected sound waves to return to the surface. Which of the following would indicate a shallow depth?

[ "There is no return signal.", "The return signal is very weak.", "The return signal appears almost instantaneously.", "The return signal comes back at a different speed" ]

C

sciq-10430

multiple_choice

In a car race on a circular track, where the start and finish line are the same, what quantity is neglible?

[ "total distance", "total displacement", "total acceleration", "partial displacement" ]

B

sciq-9204

multiple_choice

How do seed plants benefit from herbivores?

[ "rainfall of seeds", "dispersal of seeds", "consumption of seeds", "radiation of seeds" ]

B

sciq-7062

multiple_choice

How is the radioactive decay measured?

[ "half-life", "quarter-life", "carbon dating", "alpha emission" ]

A

sciq-3609

multiple_choice

What is another term for a hand lens?

[ "projecting glass", "traversing glass", "magnifying glass", "seeing glass" ]

C

sciq-9726

multiple_choice

What type of tissue transmits nerve impulses throughout the body?

[ "connective", "epithelial", "nervous", "fibrous" ]

C

sciq-9449

multiple_choice

Mechanisms for establishing cellular asymmetries include morphogen gradients, localized determinants, and what other type of interactions?

[ "inductive", "conductive", "reductive", "electromagnetic" ]

A

sciq-1830

multiple_choice

Where is the food stored before being mixed with the chyme?

[ "histopathology of the stomach", "top of the stomach", "fundus of the stomach", "hemispherical of the stomach" ]

C

sciq-4605

multiple_choice

The lipids that are connected to the glucose pathways are cholesterol and triglycerides. cholesterol is a lipid that contributes to cell membrane flexibility and is a precursor of this?

[ "steroid hormones", "ammonia hormones", "Thrombopoietin", "Somatostatin" ]

A

sciq-2118

multiple_choice

What is the part of a plant whose primary role is to collect sunlight and make food by photosynthesis?

[ "roots", "leaves", "seeds", "stems" ]

B

sciq-2042

multiple_choice

Any structure inside a cell that is enclosed by a membrane is called?

[ "an article", "an organelle", "an enclave", "a particle" ]

B

sciq-5666

multiple_choice

Receptor clustering happens when what binds to the receptors?

[ "lipid molecules", "carbohydrates", "enzymes", "fas molecules" ]

D

sciq-757

multiple_choice

A doorknob and a ferris wheel are examples of what type of simple machine?

[ "ball and axle", "wheel and axle", "ball and socket", "lever and pulley" ]

B

sciq-1380

multiple_choice

Where does most of the mass for an atom reside?

[ "protons", "nucleus", "neutrons", "electrons" ]

B

sciq-8079

multiple_choice

The carbon cycle can be thought of in terms of two interdependent cycles - cellular respiration and what else?

[ "glycolysis", "photosynthesis", "pollination", "spermatogenesis" ]

B

sciq-6028

multiple_choice

At what time of life does menopause occur?

[ "adolescence", "young adulthood", "in middle adulthood", "old age" ]

C

sciq-9179

multiple_choice

The chloroplasts contained within the green algal endosymbionts still are capable of what process associated with plants?

[ "photosynthesis", "respiration", "germination", "reproduction" ]

A

sciq-6998

multiple_choice

What is the process of removing wastes and excess water from the body?

[ "ingestion", "depletion", "diffusion", "excretion" ]

D

sciq-7837

multiple_choice

Name the physicist who discovered radioactivity?

[ "louis pasteur", "neal degrasse tyson", "albert einstein", "antoine henri becquerel" ]

D

sciq-5724

multiple_choice

In which process do two light nuclei combine to produce a heavier nucleus and great energy?

[ "nuclear fusion", "certain fusion", "light fusion", "general fusion" ]

A

sciq-4832

multiple_choice

What hormone controls milk production in mammary glands?

[ "pepsin", "prolactin", "melanin", "dopamine" ]

B

sciq-2646

multiple_choice

What type of molecules sit within a membrane and contain an aqueous channel that spans the membrane’s hydrophobic region?

[ "microorganisms", "mole", "channel", "osmotic fluid" ]

C

sciq-1522

multiple_choice

In what two ways are volcanic eruptions characterized?

[ "localized and general", "explosive and non-explosive", "minor and explosive", "non-explosive and serious" ]

B

sciq-2178

multiple_choice

What kind of conditions are often inherited as simple recessive traits?

[ "genetic neurotransmitters", "genetic diversivers", "genetic ratios", "genetic disorders" ]

D

scienceQA-6691

multiple_choice

Which of the following organisms is the producer in this food web?

[ "bat star", "sea cucumber", "black rockfish", "phytoplankton" ]

D

Producers do not eat other organisms. So, in a food web, producers do not have arrows pointing to them from other organisms. The kelp does not have any arrows pointing to it. So, the kelp is a producer. The black rockfish has an arrow pointing to it, so it is not a producer. 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 sea cucumber has arrows pointing to it, so it is not a producer.

sciq-8728

multiple_choice

What do you call the fast-moving air currents high in the troposphere?

[ "stationary fronts", "jet streams", "wind streams", "cyclones" ]

B

sciq-5361

multiple_choice

The electron transport chains are located on the inner membrane of which organelle?

[ "chloroplast", "lysosome", "mitochondrion", "axon" ]

C

sciq-10708

multiple_choice

Developing cars that run on hydrogen gas can help solve our dependence on what?

[ "nonrenewable fossil fuels", "oxygen", "water", "food" ]

A

sciq-3312

multiple_choice

What is the ph of pure water?

[ "5", "4", "2", "7" ]

D

sciq-9237

multiple_choice

The hamstrings flex the leg, whereas the quadriceps femoris have what effect?

[ "contract", "stabilize", "no effect", "extend" ]

D

sciq-5869

multiple_choice

What's the name for a cluster of genes, where one promoter serves adjacent genes?

[ "opteron", "nucleus", "plasma", "proton" ]

A