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sciq
Energy transfer between what kinds of levels is generally rather inefficient?
secondary
trophic
apex
producer
trophic
sciq
After ovulation occurs, the moving “fingers” of what nearby structure sweep the egg into its tube?
vertebral tube
androgenen tube
nadiad tube
fallopian tube
fallopian tube
sciq
The cytoplasm is all the contents of the cell inside the cell membrane, with the exception of what?
lysosome
nucleus
molecules
vacuole
nucleus
sciq
What structure is a larger assembly of several polypeptide chains that are now referred to as subunits of the protein?
digital structure
geological structure
pyramid structure
quaternary structure
quaternary structure
sciq
When the ph of precipitation is lowered because of air pollution, what results?
acid rain
climate change
abnormal rain
sleet
acid rain
sciq
Four haploid spermatids form during meiosis from what?
the zygote
the sister chromatic
the ova
the primary spermatocyte
the primary spermatocyte
sciq
Birds have evolved a respiratory system that enables them to fly. flying is a high-energy process and requires a lot of this?
nitrogen
weight
adaptation
oxygen
oxygen
sciq
What's the term for a cyclic hydrocarbon with a carbon-carbon triple bond?
bicycloalykne
cycloalkyne
bialkyne
tricycloalkyne
cycloalkyne
sciq
What results when birth rates fall even lower than death rates?
mutation
disease
increased growth rate
negative growth rate
negative growth rate
sciq
How many chromosomes are in a diploid human cell?
47
41
46 chromosomes
46.63 chromosomes
46 chromosomes
sciq
Plant-like protists produce oxygen through which process?
glycolysis
respiration
photosynthesis
metamorphosis
photosynthesis
sciq
Generators convert mechanical energy to which kind?
radiation
kinetic
static
electrical
electrical
sciq
What type of image is formed when light rays diverge in front of a mirror?
reversed
fake
large
virtual
virtual
sciq
Not even light can escape from what extremely dense object sometimes found in deep space?
black holes
light holes
large holes
star holes
black holes
sciq
What is the name of the hollow nerve cord along the back of chordates?
zetacord
notochord
mesoderm
phloem
notochord
sciq
The amount of force applied per given area is called?
power
strength
energy
pressure
pressure
sciq
The major classes of living members of this phylum include gastropods, bivalves, and cephalopods?
insects
crustaceans
invertebrates
mollusks
mollusks
sciq
What results when gas particles rebound off the walls of their container?
pull
pressure
weight
light
pressure
sciq
What is the muscular organ that nourishes and supports the growing embryo?
uterus
stomach
ovary
fallopian tube
uterus
sciq
How do amphibians reproduce?
biologically
they don't
sexually
asexually
sexually
sciq
Why is a synthetic diamond not considered a mineral?
fluctuations must be created naturally
Minerals must not occur naturally.
minerals must be created naturally
interactions must be created naturally
minerals must be created naturally
sciq
The umbilical cord connects the fetus to what structure?
uterus
placenta
Ovaries
cell
placenta
sciq
Which part of the plant conduct water and minerals as well as anchor the plant.
leaves
stem
cilia
roots
roots
sciq
The ability to maintain a stable internal temperature, despite the climate, is exhibited by members of what animal group?
mammals
fish
parasites
reptiles
mammals
sciq
What disease is caused when the oomycete plasmopara viticola parasitizes grape plants?
alkaline mildew
toxic mildew
downy mildew
dainty mildew
downy mildew
sciq
What causes blood vessels to grow toward the tumour in cancer cells?
signaling molecules
harnessing molecules
communicating molecules
addressing molecules
signaling molecules
sciq
Smog is one example of what type of pollution?
air
light
energy
sound
air
sciq
What hormone controls milk production in mammary glands?
pepsin
dopamine
melanin
prolactin
prolactin
sciq
In the lungs, air is diverted into smaller and smaller passages called what?
ion channels
ectoderm
bronchi
alveoli
bronchi
sciq
What elements do water and hydrogen peroxide consist of?
hydrogen and oxygen
hydrogen and helium
calcium and oxygen
carbon and oxygen
hydrogen and oxygen
sciq
What is the touch response in plants called?
pollenation
sensitivity
thigmotropism
phototropism
thigmotropism
sciq
What type of plants were the first to evolve?
cocklebur
kilocalorie
nonvascular
vascular
nonvascular
sciq
What are two major categories of mutations?
germline and somatic
plasticity and somatic
german and somatic
homologous and somatic
germline and somatic
sciq
Sterols are a subgroup of what?
steroids
antibiotics
nuclides
nutrients
steroids
sciq
At the earth’s surface, the air pressure exerted on you is a result of the weight of what above you?
humidity
air
magnetic force
water
air
sciq
Metamorphic rocks form when an existing rock is changed by heat or what?
radiation
pressure
chemical reaction
cold
pressure
sciq
What is the process by which a liquid changes to a solid?
freezing
boiling
vaporizing
melting
freezing
m1_mnlp
Tick the \emph{correct} statement. $\Sigma$-protocols \ldots
respect the property of zero-knowledge for any verifier.
have a polynomially unbounded extractor that can yield a witness.
are defined for any language in \textrm{PSPACE}.
consist of protocols between a prover and a verifier, where the verifier is polynomially bounded.
consist of protocols between a prover and a verifier, where the verifier is polynomially bounded.
sciq
What two basic types of feather does a bird have?
flight and down
up and down
flight and landing
carrying and down
flight and down
sciq
For what purpose does liver use the excess carbohydrate?
to synthesize glycogen
process sugar
convert starches
dilute carbohydrates
to synthesize glycogen
sciq
What are the light wavelengths that the human eye can detect called?
apparent light
ultraviolet light
visible light
infrared light
visible light
sciq
Somatosensation includes all sensation received from the skin and mucous membranes, as well as from these?
glial cells
organs
limbs and joints
five senses
limbs and joints
sciq
How much time does the moon take to complete one revolution around the earth?
one week
one month
one year
one day
one month
sciq
What is happening to the rate of the expansion of the universe?
it is increasing
it is decreasing
it is unknown
it is stable
it is increasing
sciq
What is the layer of electrons that encircle the nucleus at a distinct energy level called?
vortex shell
molecular shell
electron shell
ions shell
electron shell
sciq
What two cycles make up the female reproductive cycle?
ovarian and menstrual
digestive and menstrual
cervical and menstrual
ovarian and cesarean
ovarian and menstrual
sciq
A, t, g, and c pairs are associated with what substance that is important in genetics?
plasma
dna
bacteria
blood
dna
sciq
The hepatitis virus attacks only cells of what organ?
brain
lungs
kidney
liver
liver
sciq
Depending on how matter interacts with light, it can be classified as transparent, translucent, or what?
reactive
protective
reflective
opaque
opaque
sciq
What tool, used to locate underwater objects, utilizes ultrasound in a way that is similar to echolocation?
scanning
GPS
sonar
radar
sonar
sciq
Which organ breaks down amino acids and toxins that are in the blood?
kidney
liver
skin
small intestine
liver
sciq
When substances pass through the cell membrane without needing any energy what is it called?
kinetic transport
passive transport
active transport
energetic transport
passive transport
sciq
What neurotransmitter is associated with the fight-or-flight response?
endorphins
adrenaline
bile
stomach acid
adrenaline
sciq
Gain or loss of what causes an atom to become a negatively or positively charged ion?
electrons
nucleus
neutrons
protons
electrons
sciq
What kind of change occurs whenever matter changes into an entirely different substance with different chemical properties?
reversible change
physical change
carbon change
chemical change
chemical change
m1_mnlp
Select the \emph{incorrect} statement. The discrete logarithm
is an easy problem in the Abelian group $\mathbb{Z}_p$.
is a hard problem in the multiplicative group $\mathbb{Z}_p^*$.
can be solved easily on a quantum computer.
can be solved by a polynomial algorithm.
can be solved by a polynomial algorithm.
sciq
Which part of the wave helps make the wave bend and cause refraction?
dense part
heavy part
bright part
shallow part
shallow part
sciq
During metamorphosis, most salamander species go through what aquatic stage on the way to becoming adults?
anaphase
larval stage
metaphase
prophase
larval stage
sciq
Where do all cells come from?
dying cells
large cells
busy cells
pre-existing cells
pre-existing cells
sciq
Humans create different breeds of organisms using what kind of selection?
artificial selection
speciation
natural selection
biased selection
artificial selection
sciq
Coxal glands collect liquid waste from what?
lungs
blood
plasma
heart
blood
sciq
What types of glands do only female mammals have?
thyroid
respiratory
mammary
pituitary
mammary
sciq
Geysers erupt because what boiling hot substance is trapped beneath their surface?
water
lava
oil
gas
water
sciq
The shoulder and hip are examples of what type of joints?
ball and socket
lever
hinge
pivot
ball and socket
sciq
What kind of scientist is concerned with facets of geomorphology, topography, vegetation, and climate?
atstronomer
soil scientist
geophysicist
geologist
soil scientist
sciq
What is the term for when a substance boils and changes to gas?
boiling point
changing point
activation point
reaction point
boiling point
sciq
What kind of motion characterizes waves?
round
repetitive
breathing
bending
repetitive
sciq
How is flowing water and blowing wind similar?
transports particles
stocks particles
phases particles
processes particles
transports particles
sciq
The central vacuole maintains turgor pressure against what?
the cell addition
the cell wall
the cell move
the cell multiplication
the cell wall
sciq
In science, anything that has mass and volume is considered what?
renewable
an element
matter
visible
matter
sciq
Fractures, osteoarthritis, and rickets are problems of which body system?
skeletal system
digestive system
cardiovascular system
circulatory system
skeletal system
sciq
What are resources that don't run out?
residual resources
general resources
orbital resources
renewable resources
renewable resources
sciq
Compared to free-floating bacteria, bacteria in biofilms often show increased resistance to what?
antibiotics and detergents
acid and antibiotics
acid and detergents
alcohol and detergents
antibiotics and detergents
sciq
What are mars' moons thought to be?
common asteriods
guerrillas asteroids
new asteriods
captured asteroids
captured asteroids
sciq
What occurs after gametes fuse and form a diploid zygote?
electrolysis
transcription
meiosis
reproduction
meiosis
sciq
Who created the periodic table?
Isaac Newton
Niels Bohr
Gregor Mendel
dmitri mendeleev
dmitri mendeleev
sciq
What type of receptors, also known as intracellular or cytoplasmic receptors, are found in the cytoplasm of the cell and respond to hydrophobic ligand molecules that are able to travel across the plasma membrane?
external
mechanical
internal
essential
internal
sciq
What system is designed to facilitate the transformation of food matter into the nutrient components that sustain organisms?
tissue
respiratory
digestive
skeletal
digestive
sciq
What process consists of the mechanisms that produce an observed pattern of change?
variation
repetition
evolution
cycle
evolution
sciq
Which process helps deaminate amino acids?
bromination
deactivation
transamination
caramelization
transamination
sciq
Where do the majority of species live?
ocean
trees
air
land
ocean
sciq
What class of animals, translated as “head foot”, includes octopuses, squids, cuttlefish, and nautilus?
crustaceans
mollusks
bivalves
cephalopods
cephalopods
sciq
What was the early study of chemistry called?
alchemy
horticulture
pharmacology
magic systems
alchemy
sciq
What are the areas located at fixed distances from the nucleus of the atom?
orbit points
atomic regions
molar levels
energy levels
energy levels
sciq
What is it called when breaks in bone occur that is usually caused by excessive stress on the bone?
fractures
ruptures
faults
fragments
fractures
sciq
Untreated botulism is typically fatal because muscles required for breathing fail to contract when the release of what chemical is blocked?
hydrogen
monoxide
acetylcholine
carbon dioxide
acetylcholine
sciq
Omnivores are animals that eat both plant- and?
liquid diets
biofuel
animal-derived food
recycled food
animal-derived food
sciq
Why are the stems of many xerophytes fleshy?
drains water
pressures water
collects water
stores water
stores water
sciq
The iconic gray mantle of the human brain, which appears to make up most of the mass of the brain, is called?
brain stem
thrombus
cerebrum
lobes
cerebrum
sciq
What do ferns use in place of seeds to reproduce?
atoms
glands
toxins
spores
spores
sciq
What is the term for the steep sloped side of a sand dune?
break face
front face
slip face
slide face
slip face
sciq
What do willow trees produce to kill bacteria?
bacterial acid
Posion
facultative acid
salicylic acid
salicylic acid
sciq
What are the two methods in which mutations arise in dna?
produced or spontaneous
induced or spontaneous
accelerated or spontaneous
accelerated or random
induced or spontaneous
sciq
What is the basic unit of structure and function in all organisms?
the cell
the atom
the neutron
the electron
the cell
sciq
What is a cluster of neuron cell bodies in the pns called?
gangnem
crystals
ganglion
groupilion
ganglion
sciq
What do you call a species that has died out in the past?
endangered
remnant
inhabit
extinct
extinct
sciq
The activation of what kind of buds induces branching?
arterial buds
lymphatic buds
leafy buds
axillary buds
axillary buds
sciq
To undo the tarnish on copper pennies, you can place them in what liquid?
honey
distilled water
seawater
vinegar
vinegar
sciq
What can water's high surface tension be attributed t?
territorial molecules sticking together
electric impulses in atoms
molecules create a thin film-like substance
polar molecules sticking together
polar molecules sticking together
sciq
Space telescopes avoid such problems completely since they orbit outside the what?
atmosphere
galaxy
ozone layer
earth's crust
atmosphere