Cells
Microbiology
Hydrosphere
Geology
Chemistry
100
Which type of organelle would be used for the process of photosynthesis?
What is chloroplast?
100
How are parasites and viruses similar? A. Both are contagious diseases. B. Both harm host cells. C. Both reproduce on their own. D. Both break down food using oxygen.
What is B. Both harm host cells?
100
Bob runs out of water while he is hiking. He is very hot and dehydrated. He decides to drink some water from a stream because he is thirsty. The next day, Bob is suffering from cramps and stomach pain. What is most likely the cause of Bob's distress? A. Dehydration B. Food poisoning C. Heat exhaustion D. Infection by a microbe
What is D. Infection by a microbe?
100
Which is the best method for verifying map data gathered by satellites? A. Reflectance curves B. Ground truthing C. GIS D. Spectral analysis
What is ground truthing?
100
Which pure substance is composed of more than one element? A. carbon B. gold C. water D. sodium
What is C. water?
200
What organelles are used in the production of proteins?
What is ribosomes?
200
Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB is typically treated with antibiotics. Recently, the drugs that are used to treat TB have become ineffective and scientists have been forced to find new treatments for TB. What is an explanation for how this has occurred?
What is antibiotic resistance?
200
Which pair of organisms represents a connection between aquatic and terrestrial food webs? A. whales and plankton B. seagulls and oysters C. spiders and mosquitoes D. humans and coral
What is B. Seagulls and Oysters?
200
Based on the Law of Superposition, what can be concluded about fossils? A. Fossils give clues about past climate patterns. B. Fossils form from the hard parts of organisms. C. The oldest fossils are found in the lowest rock layers. D. The most recent fossils were advanced organisms.
What is C. The oldest fossils are found in the lowest rock layers?
200
What characteristic of copper allows it to be made into wiring for refrigerators? A. It is dense. B. It is soluble. C. It is magnetic. D. It is ductile.
What is D. It is ductile?
300
Which organelle stores genetic information? A. flagellum B. nucleus C. mitochondrion D. vacuole
What is B. nucleus?
300
Ultraviolet light causes chemical bonds to incorrectly form between parts of an organism's DNA. Those bonds prevent the DNA from copying normally during replication. What term is used to refer to ultraviolet light in this situation?
What is mutagen?
300
Which describes the hydrosphere? A. Most of it contains salt. B. It is made of only freshwater. C. All of it is located above ground. D. It is formed by a climate change.
What is A. Most of it contains salt?
300
Which process best explains how mountain ranges are worn down over time? A. asteroid impacts B. volcanic eruptions C. mechanical and chemical weathering D. continental drift and seafloor spreading
What is C. Mechanical and chemical weathering?
300
Which property of metals allows them to be used to make coins that have the same thickness? A. electrical conductivity B. density C. malleability D. specific heat
What is C. Malleability?
400
What is the result at the end of mitosis? A. two separate identical cells B. two separate identical nuclei C. a new flagellum has formed D. chromosomes have lined up in the middle of the cell
What is B. two separate identical nuclei?
400
Which factor best explains why some people will react differently than others to the same dose of an antibiotic? A. high potency B. low concentration C. individual exposure D. individual susceptibility
What is D. individual susceptibility?
400
Which condition in the ocean is most responsible for an increase in the fish population near the surface? A. buoyancy B. density C. salinity D. upwelling
What is D. upwelling?
400
What does a scientist most likely consider when studying the relative ages of rock layers in a canyon wall? A. chemical weathering B. current climate C. amount of daily rainfall D. Law of Superposition
What is D. Law of Superposition?
400
After a chemical reaction occurs in an open test tube, measurements indicate that the mass of the reactants is greater than the mass of the products remaining in the test tube. What most likely explains the measurements? A. A gas was produced. B. A solid was produced. C. The salinity of the reactants was high. D. The temperature of the reactants was low.
What is A. A gas was produced?
500
Oxygen and glucose are used to produce carbon dioxide, water, and energy. What is this process called?
What is respiration?
500
What is a benefit provided by biotechnology? A. Increase in the number of antibiotic resistant bacteria. B. Decrease in the amount of vaccinations available. C. Career opportunities for microbiologists. D. Increase in the spread of viral diseases.
What is C. Career opportunities for microbiologists?
500
Which type of technology would be most useful in tracking changes in erosion along the coastline? A. GPS B. Ground truthing C. ROV D. Satellite
What is satellite?
500
What two things does the fossil record show us?
How organisms have changed over time, and the environments they lived in have changed over time?
500
Which best describes why metals are used for making pots and pans that are used for cooking? A. Metals have low specific heat and high melting point. B. Metals have high specific heat and low melting point. C. Metals have low specific heat and low melting point. D. Metals have high specific heats and high melting point.
What is A. Metals have low specific heat and high melting point?
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