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A series of cell divisions that results in the formation of an embryo is called:
A. mitosis
B. meiosis
C. osmosis
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An animal that eats only plants is called a(n):
A. omnivore
B. herbivore
C. carnivore
D. voracious |
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The process by which energy is provided at the cellular level is called:
A. respiration
B. recreation
C. oxidation
D. metabolism |
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Light waves travel at a rate of about:
A. 186,000 miles per hour
B. 186,000 miles per minute
C. 18,600 miles per hour
D. 186,000 miles per second |
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The largest moon in the solar system is:
A. Ganymede
B. Titan
C. Io
D. Charon |
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7: The spinal cord is part of the:
A. circulatory system
B. nervous system
C. respiratory system
D. digestive system |
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The top or broadest level of the classification system for living organisms is called:
A. class
B. phylum
C. kingdom
D. genus |
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If there are two full moons in a single month, the second full moon is called:
A. new moon
B. full moon
C. blue moon
D. secondary moon |
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The brainstem connects the brain to the:
A. heart
B. lungs
C. neck
D. spinal cord |
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Red blood cells:
A. produce antibodies
B. fight infections
C. carry oxygen and carbon dioxide
D. are few in number |
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Protein can be found in all of the following foods EXCEPT:
A. eggs
B. meat
C. peas
D. apples |
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Which inorganic substance is present in the greatest quantity inside animal cells?
A. protein
B. oxygen
C. sodium chloride
D. water |
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Cell protoplasm is made up mostly of:
A. water
B. oxygen
C. sugar
D. protein |
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A meter consists of:
A. 10 centimeters
B. 100 millimeters
C. 100 centimeters
D. 10 millimeters |
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It’s impossible for the sun to turn into a black hole because:
A. it’s too large
B. it’s too small
C. it’s a yellow star
D. it has planets |
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Electrons are particles that are:
A. positively charged
B. neutral
C. able to move freely
D. negatively charged |
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The chamber of the heart that pumps blood to the lungs is called the:
A. right ventricle
B. left ventricle
C. right atrium
D. left atrium |
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The atomic number of an atom is determined by:
A. the size of its nucleus
B. the number of protons
C. the number of electrons
D. its location in the periodic table |
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The smallest part of an element that still acts like an element is:
A. the nucleus
B. a compound
C. the element itself
D. the atom |
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How many planets in the solar system have rings?
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four |
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The temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid is its:
A. melting point
B. boiling point
C. freezing point
D. concentration point |
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The surface of the earth is called the:
A. mantle
B. core
C. shawl
D. crust |
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Not counting the sun, the closest star to the Earth is:
A. Rigel
B. Proxima Centauri
C. Antares
D. Betel |
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