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sciq
Bioluminescence is an example of what type of activity that is carried out by a cell and is precisely coordinated and controlled?
reproduction
metabolic
growth
respiration
metabolic
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When the energy of the earthquake reaches shore, it forms a huge wave called?
a tidal wave
a tsunami
a typhoon
a surge
a tsunami
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Cerebral palsy is a disease caused by injury to what organ as it is developing?
heart
liver
brain
skin
brain
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Plants can tell the time of day and time of year by sensing and using various wavelengths of what
precipitation
moisture
sunlight
lunar cycles
sunlight
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Bacterial stis include chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis are diseases that can usually be cured with what?
antioxidants
antivirals
antihistamines
antibiotics
antibiotics
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The part of the ecosystem required by a particular species is endangered when human activity threatens loss of what?
primary speciation
biodiversity
habitat
primary producers
habitat
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What is the process for developing knowledge called?
evolution
theory
science
creationism
science
m1_mnlp
Pick the \emph{correct} statement.
An isomorphism is any homomorphism $h: X\rightarrow X$.
A homomorphism is defined as a bijective isomorphism.
An isomorphism is defined as a bijective homomorphism.
A homomorphism is any non-bijective isomorphism.
An isomorphism is defined as a bijective homomorphism.
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Which branch of biology studies animal behavior?
anthropology
microbiology
ethology
embryology
ethology
sciq
At transform plate boundaries, two plates move in which directions?
north and south
same
opposite
parallel
opposite
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Why are living things considered to be renewable?
they inherit traits
they evolve
they reproduce
they decompose
they reproduce
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What is destroying the layer of good ozone?
greenhouse gas
water pollution
air pollution
climate change
air pollution
m1_mnlp
The ElGamal cryptosystem is based on\dots
the factorization problem.
nothing.
the RSA problem.
the discrete logarithm problem.
the discrete logarithm problem.
sciq
What is above each leaf scar?
lenticel
stipule scar
an axillary bud
chambered pitch
an axillary bud
sciq
Which type of arthritis causes the immune system to attack joints?
Osteoarthritis
Gout
rheumatoid
Spondylarthropathies
rheumatoid
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Physical properties are characteristics that describe what as it exists?
matter
imagination
life
antimatter
matter
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The strong affinity of concentrated sulfuric acid for water makes it a good agent of what?
dehydrating
diluting
hydrating
concentrating
dehydrating
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Mendeleev organized what basic units into rows and columns?
solutions
compounds
animals
elements
elements
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What are the most common types of compounds found on earth?
carbon-based compounds
sodium - based compounds
ionic compounds
hydrogen-based compounds
carbon-based compounds
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Organic chemistry is the study of the chemistry of what?
metals
oxidation
hydrogen
carbon compounds
carbon compounds
sciq
What is the process of the blastula forming 3 layers of cells called?
internalization
Mitosis
gastrulation
fermentation
gastrulation
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What occurs over a large area when a rock is buried or compressed?
landslide
regional metamorphism
metamorphic diffusion
cavern system
regional metamorphism
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In multicellular organisms, only mutations in cell lines that produce gametes can be passed to what?
clones
cells
proteins
offspring
offspring
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What are unique in having adaptive immunity in addition to innate immunity?
organelles
vertebrates
cells
invertebrates
vertebrates
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The cell wall of plants is made up of a complex carbohydrate that is a polymer of what sugar?
sucrose
glucose
insulin
fructose
glucose
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What is the name for the tiny air sacs at the end of bronchioles?
ganglion
gills
alveoli
vacuoles
alveoli
m1_mnlp
Tick the \emph{incorrect} assertion. In \emph{all} finite Abelian groups $(G,+)$ \ldots
all the elements are generators.
the neutral element has order $1$.
the operation $+$ is commutative.
the order of any element divides the order of the group.
all the elements are generators.
sciq
The chloroplasts contain a green pigment called what?
melanin
chlorophyll
sodium
chloroplasm
chlorophyll
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Binary compounds of carbon with less electronegative elements are called what?
oxides
carbides
carborane
alkaloids
carbides
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What is continually released during childbirth through a positive feedback mechanism and prompts uterine contractions to fetal head toward the cervix?
oxytocin
hemoglobin
vasopressin
insulin
oxytocin
sciq
What is the process in which unstable nuclei become stable by emitting particles and energy and changing to different elements called?
initial decay
nuclear decay
radioactive decrease
radioactive decay
radioactive decay
sciq
What nucleic acid stores the genetic information?
Nucleus
molecule
dna
Ribosomes
dna
sciq
What are gymnosperms lacking compared to most angiosperms?
muscle elements
vascular elements
use elements
vessel elements
vessel elements
sciq
In which continent are meerkats most likely to be found?
africa
South America
North America
Australia
africa
sciq
What is the basic structure that holds plants upright, allowing plants to get the sunlight and air they need?
stem
stamen
twig
root
stem
sciq
X rays and what other type of electromagnetic wave has the shortest wavelengths and the highest frequencies?
X-rays
ultraviolet rays
gamma rays
plasma rays
gamma rays
sciq
The hot liquid rock on the surface is called what?
lava
volcano
flow
Molten
lava
sciq
Growth factors and certain plant and animal hormones serve as molecular messengers that initiate pathways of what?
cell division
cell fusion
cellular decay
cell growth
cell division
sciq
If the amount of force of that is applied is increased, what happens to the work that a machine is producing?
it's unchanged
it's variable
it is easier
it is harder
it is easier
sciq
Though viruses are not considered living, they share two important traits with living organisms: they have genetic material and they can undergo what process?
generation
sexual reproduction
evolution
learning
evolution
sciq
What is the name of the smallest planet in our solar system, which is also nearest to the sun?
mercury
mars
earth
jupitor
mercury
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What do we call the amount of time it will take for half of the radioactive material to decay?
one partial-life
one full-life
one half-life
one quarter-life
one half-life
sciq
What is the smallest unit of a chemical element called?
cell
atom
droplet
nucleus
atom
sciq
What occurs when substances move from areas of lower to higher concentration or when very large molecules are transported?
diffusion
passive transport
active transport
migration
active transport
sciq
Group 15 of the periodic table is also called which group?
nitrogen
hydrogen
oxygen
potassium
nitrogen
sciq
What is the general name for a wave that travels along the surface of a medium?
stack wave
surface wave
speed wave
light wave
surface wave
sciq
High decibel sounds can damage your?
ears
brain
eyes
nose
ears
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Leaves respond to these environmental stimuli by producing less what?
carbonate
oxygen
chlorophyll
energy
chlorophyll
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Fossils themselves and the order in which they appear in are generally collectively called what?
fossil magnitude
fuel cycle
fossil record
coal record
fossil record
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"endocrine" and "exocrine" are two types of what?
cells
glands
organs
fluids
glands
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Via what process do substance move from one cell to another?
downregulation
autolysis
reverse transferase
plasmodesmata
plasmodesmata
sciq
What is the force of attraction between a positive metal ion and valence electrons?
galactic bond
covalent bond
metallic bond
liquid bond
metallic bond
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What are single-celled or colonial organisms that do not have membranebound nuclei?
eukaryotes
viruses
arthropods
prokaryotes
prokaryotes
sciq
Our global ecological footprint depends on resource use per person and what population factor?
population density
population sample
population decrease
population fluctuation
population density
sciq
Mammals generally lack a cloaca and have a separate opening for the what?
urinary tract
digestive tract
tissues tract
physical tract
digestive tract
sciq
How many stars are in our solar system?
none
one
two
three
one
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In a generator, work done to turn the coil is converted to what type of energy?
power
solar
electric
voltage
electric
sciq
What is said about the speed of rotation in systems that create tornadoes?
it is fast
it is magnetic
it is slow
it is unchanged
it is slow
sciq
Which two systems together provide support to the body and allow for movement?
vascular and muscular
muscular and nervous
skeletal and digestive
skeletal and muscular
skeletal and muscular
sciq
Does air temperature increase or decrease as it rises higher in the atmosphere?
increase
both
neither
decrease
decrease
sciq
A structure composed of two or more types of tissues that work together to perform the same function is called?
Group
System
order
organ
organ
sciq
What category of food includes sugars, starches and fibers?
proteins
enzymes
carbohydrates
alcohols
carbohydrates
sciq
Approximately how many billion years ago did our solar system begin?
five billion
three billion
nine billion
four billion
five billion
sciq
What type of numbers specify the arrangement of electrons in orbitals?
stream numbers
fusion numbers
quantum numbers
ionic numbers
quantum numbers
sciq
What process starts with glucose and ends with two pyruvate molecules, a total of four atp molecules and two molecules of nadh?
photosynthesis
secretion
absorption
glycolysis
glycolysis
sciq
How does litmus paper indicate the ph value of a solution?
by shape
by color
by texture
by smell
by color
sciq
Diseases of the lungs, bronchial tubes, trachea, nose, and throat affect what organ system?
skin
digestive
respiratory
heart
respiratory
sciq
What is the period during which humans become sexually mature called?
adolescence
maturity
puberty
adulthood
puberty
sciq
What term is used to describe an immunity that occurs after exposure to an antigen either from a pathogen or a vaccination?
adaptive immunity
variation immunity
herd immunity
autoimmunity
adaptive immunity
sciq
What type of relationship is parasitism?
enzymatic relationship
primordial relationship
hypodermic relationship
symbiotic relationship
symbiotic relationship
sciq
What do jellyfish use to startle predators?
bicellular light
black light
visible light
harsh light
visible light
sciq
What begins when an oogonium with the diploid number of chromosomes undergoes mitosis?
morphogenesis
oogenesis
gametogenesis
germination
oogenesis
sciq
Falling onto what joint can fracture the distal humerus?
thumb
knee
Foot
elbow
elbow
sciq
What is a compound in which all of the atoms are connected to one another by covalent bonds?
covalent bond element
covalent network solid
compound metal
covalent mixture
covalent network solid
sciq
Bacteria can be chemotrophs, which obtain what by breaking down chemical compounds in their environment?
chemials
waste
food
energy
energy
sciq
During which phase does dna replication occur in the cell cycle?
resting
mitosis
synthesis
gap
synthesis
sciq
What is the time it takes for radioactive substance to decay?
half-life
decay rate
deterioration rate
full-life
half-life
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Respiratory development in the embryo begins around week 4. ectodermal tissue from the anterior head region invaginates posteriorly to form olfactory pits, which fuse with endodermal tissue of the developing pharynx. an olfactory pit is one of a pair of structures that will enlarge to become this?
nasal cavity
eye cavity
anal cavity
fluid cavity
nasal cavity
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A quarry, which produces rocks and minerals used to make buildings and roads, is an example of what type of mine?
open-pit mine
fracking
strip mine
gold mine
open-pit mine
sciq
What are hot fragments of rock called?
obsidian
pyroclasts
shards
magma
pyroclasts
sciq
How is the energy of an atomic orbital affected as the principal quantum number increases?
it decreases
it increases
It triples
It doubles
it increases
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When light strikes the rods and cones, they hyperpolarize, shutting off their release of what?
vitreous fluid
enzyme
dopamine
glutamate
glutamate
sciq
What is the smallest class of elements?
synthetics
metalloids
noble gases
halogens
metalloids
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Unlike theories, which are proved true, what are often falsified?
samples
hypotheses
controls
conclusions
hypotheses
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What is the term for tough, flexible connective tissue that contains the protein collagen?
membrane
cuticle
muscle
cartilage
cartilage
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What part of a plant protects the plant cell, maintains its shape, and prevents excessive uptake of water?
wall
root
stem
chloroplasm
wall
m1_mnlp
When using bootstrapping in Random Forests, the number of different data items used to construct a single tree is:
Smaller than the size of the training data set with high probability
Depends on the outcome of the sampling process, and can be both smaller or larger than the training set
The same as the size of the training data set
Of order square root of the size of the training set with high probability
Smaller than the size of the training data set with high probability
sciq
Pharmacist and surveyor are two career options based in what type of science?
visible
obvious
Business
physical
physical
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Because these components of the endocrine system are transported via blood, they get diluted and are present in low concentrations when they act on their target cells.
minerals
hormones
antibodies
enzymes
hormones
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The oceans affect earth’s atmosphere and influence its what?
volcanoes
earthquakes
climate
mountains
climate
sciq
Cancers derived from epithelial cells are referred to as what?
caricatures
nodules
carcinomas
adenomas
carcinomas
sciq
In the universe as a whole, what is the most common element?
oxygen
carbon
helium
hydrogen
hydrogen
m1_mnlp
The number of permutations on a set of $n$ elements
is independent of the size of the set
can be approximated using the Stirling formula
is always greater than $2^n$
is approximately $n(\log n - 1)$
can be approximated using the Stirling formula
m1_mnlp
How many integers $n$ between $1$ and $2021$ satisfy $10^n \equiv 1 \mod 11$? Check the correct answer.
183
1010
505
990
1010
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What expresses the mass of substance in terms of the volume occupied by the substance?
velocity
frequency
density
diameter
density
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What is the name of the scientific field that deals with the general study of the solid earth?
chemistry
geology
astronomy
physics
geology
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What increases in processes in which solid or liquid reactants form gaseous products and when solid reactants form liquid products?
respiration
evaporation
entropy
glucose
entropy
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Why does a large log burn relatively slowly compared to the same mass of wood in the form of small twigs?
smaller surface area
larger surface area
smaller blade area
larger surface area
smaller surface area
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Organic compounds are molecules built around what element?
carbon
oxygen
phosphorus
helium
carbon
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What happens when forces of evolution work over a long period of time?
macroevolution
developmental evolution
substantial evolution
Microevolution
macroevolution