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100

What is the MOST common term for the type of energy that is most directly related to the energy of atoms, molecules and other small particles that are in random motion within a system?

Thermal

100

Which of the following molecules has a double covalent bond?

W) hydrogen

X) oxygen

Y) nitrogen

Z) methane

OXYGEN

100

Which of the following BEST describes what the term virulence means:

W) the specificity of a virus to cause disease in a certain host

X) the ability of a microbe to cause cellular damage

Y) any transmissible disease caused by a microbe

Z) the degree to which a microbe causes disease or harm to its host

Z) THE DEGREE TO WHICH A MICROBE CAUSES DISEASE OR HARM TO ITS HOST

100

A hexadecimal number is a numeral system with a base of what?

16

200

In electrochemical cells, what is the most common term for the electrode that acts as the negative electrode?

Cathode

200

What is the name for the most malleable and ductile metal which can be dissolved in aqua regia but is unaffected by air and most other reagents?

GOLD

200

What is the MOST common term for the division of a somatic cell into 2 nucleated cells following of mitosis?

CYTOKINESIS

200

Convert a pressure of 1.2 atmospheres into millimeters mercury.

912mmHg

300

What lepton was the first to be discovered?

ELECTRON

300

A beaker of concentrated aqueous ammonia is placed next to a beaker of concentrated aqueous hydrochloric acid at room temperature. After a short while, a white cloud forms between the beakers. This is a demonstration of:

W) effusion

X) diffusion

Y) efflorescence

Z) effervescence

X) DIFFUSION

300

What is the anticodon on a tRNA for AAA

UUU

300

Which of the following cloud types is classified as a low cloud?

W) altostratus

X) cirrostratus

Y) cumulonimbus

Z) nimbostratus 

Z) NIMBOSTRATUS

400

If the speed of sound in a certain medium is 360 meters per second, what is the wavelength, in meters, of a sound-wave that has a frequency of 60 hertz?

wavelength = speed/f; = 360/60 = 6 meters

6

400

What is the molarity of a sodium hydroxide solution made by dissolving 4 grams NaOH in 250 milliliters of water?

0.4

400

Name all of the following 4 plants that have their seeds typically dispersed by wind: dandelion; milkweed; maize; lupine

DANDELION; MILKWEED

400

The lush forest of the Pacific northwest is classified as what type of rain forest?

TEMPERATE

500

Which of the following is the most common instrument used for measuring gas pressure:

W) manometer

X) anemometer

Y) tensitometer

Z) flow-meter

W) MANOMETER

500

Which of the following is an element that is very important to human life, is contained in vitamin B-12, belongs to a group of transition metals, and has magnetic properties like iron:

W) selenium

X) cobalt

Y) zinc

Z) manganese

COBALT

500

What is the common name for the product of human lachrymal glands?

Tears

500

The main asteroid belt is located immediately between what two planets?

MARS AND JUPITER