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To be isotopes, two atoms of the same element must have a different number of: |
Neutrons |
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Depending on its environment, a substance that can act as either an acid or a base is described as: |
Amphoteric |
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A certain substance is not broken down in a chemical reaction. The substance is most likely: |
An element |
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A hydrogen ion concentration of 1 x 10-7 M in a solution is considered: |
Neutral |
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The heart is composed of what tissue type: |
Cardiac muscle |
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Which of the following reactions releases heat energy: a. double replacement b. decomposition c. endothermic d. exothermic |
d |
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What gas law states that the volume of a gas is inversely proportional to the pressure: |
Boyles law |
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The xylem vessels of a plant are responsible for carrying: |
Water up through the plant. |
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When placed in distilled water, a human RBC: |
Swells to a larger size |
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During plant cell replication, the division of the cytoplasm is called: |
Cytokinesis |
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Digestive enzymes can be found in which cellular organelle: a. lysosomes b. mitochondria c. ribosomes |
a |
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The process by which an enzyme acts on the substrate can be described by the: |
Lock-and-key model |
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When an organism contains chloroplast in its cells, the color of the organism would most likely be: |
Green |
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The strongest acid can be found in which of the following pH ranges: a. 11.1-12 b. 7.1-8.2 c. 4.5-5.7 d. 1.0-2.0 |
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N |
Nitrogen |
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Na |
Sodium |
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Cl |
Chlorine |
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C |
Carbon |
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Co |
Cobalt |
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Ne |
Neon |
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Au |
Gold |
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Ag |
Silver |
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O |
Oxygen |
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K |
Potassium |
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Cu |
Copper |
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H |
Hydrogen |
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He |
Helium |
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Fe |
Iron |
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Nb |
Niobium |
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Hg |
Mercury |
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B |
Boron |
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F |
Fluorine |
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Boyle's law + Charles' law + Avogradro's law = |
Ideal gas law |
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The equation shows that, as absolute temperature increases, the volume of the gas also increases in proportion: |
Charles' law |
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The ________ Gas Law states that a gas pressure x volume x temperature = constant |
Combined |
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Universal donor |
Type O |
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Universal recipient |
Type AB |
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Blood type A can donate to: |
A's & AB |
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Blood type B can donate to: |
B's & AB |
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Blood type AB can donate to: |
AB only |
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Carbohydrates and starches must be changed to ______ so that they can be used by cells. |
Glucose |
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The stomach and mouth are connected by the: |
Esophagus |
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The growth and development of bone is assisted by the use of vitamin D because Vitamin D can: |
Aid in the absorption of calcium |
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Synapses are the gaps between: |
Neurons |
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Provide a greater surface for absorption of materials passing through: |
Villi |
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The process by which oxygen travels from air into your lungs and then into blood is called: |
Diffusion |
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Bile is stored in the gallbladder, and helps digest ____ via _____________. |
-fats -emulsification |
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A light hits a smooth mirror at an angle of 45°. At what angle will the light be reflected: |
45° |
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White light enters a prism and is broken up into colors of the rainbow. This phenomenon is called: |
Dispersion |
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A laser beam of light is pointed through the air and then into a diamond. The beam of light then bends. This results from the process called: |
Refraction |
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An atom becomes an ion that possesses a negative charge. The atom must have: |
Gained electrons |
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Resistance |
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Electrical potential is measured in: |
Volts |
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What term describes the electrons in the outermost principal energy level of an atom: |
Valence |
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Blood with pH of 7.4 indicates that the blood sample is: |
Weakly basic |
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When one liquid evaporates much quicker than another liquid, the first liquid is said to be more: |
Volatile |
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When solid iodine becomes gaseous iodine with no apparent liquid phase in between, the process is called: |
Sublimation |
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Which color pairing of light is most beneficial for photosynthesis: |
red/blue |
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Which of a plant's organs are responsible for sexual reproduction: |
Flower |
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The smaller molecules that are responsible for synthesis of starches are called: |
Monosaccharides |
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Separating the left and right sides of the heart is the: |
Septum |
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A secondary defense for the body against pathogens is: |
Inflammation |
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The larynx is covered by the __________ so that food does not enter the trachea. |
epiglottis |
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The organ that works to detoxify the blood and to produce bile is the: |
Liver |
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Ligaments hold: |
Bone to bone |
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A protease is an enzyme that works to digest: |
Proteins |
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Newton's third law describes: |
Forces |
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Newton's second law describes: |
Acceleration |
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Newton's first law describes: |
Inertia |
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Newtons (N) are measured in: |
kg·m/s2 |
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What is the name of the muscular tissue that contracts to permit air to enter the lungs: |
Diaphragm |
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What is the function of a lysosome's membrane: |
It isolates and acidic environment for the lysosome's hydrolytic enzymes from the neutral pH of the cytoplasm. |
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Oogenesis is the process by which: |
Primary oocytes produce eggs |
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In a neutral atom the number of electrons is: |
Equal to the number of protons |
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An element that contains a full outer shell is called a: |
Noble gas |
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The location for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide through thin membrane walls: |
Alveoli |
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Rods and cones are light-sensitive cells inside the eye's: |
Retina |
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Most of the nutrients in food are absorbed in the body's: |
Small intestine |
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Carbohydrates include: |
-Starches -Sugars |
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In adult humans RBCs: |
Have no nucleus |
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Saliva in the mouth begins the process of breaking down: |
Starch |
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The atom of an element with an atomic number of 17 must have: |
17 protons |
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An atom that is not electrically neutral is called: |
An ion |
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The greater the electronegativity of an atom: |
The greater its attraction for bonding electrons is |
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At high altitudes, the boiling point of water is _____ than at sea level. |
lower |
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In electricity, a unit of resistance is called a(n): |
Ohm |
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The energy of movement is known as: |
Kinetic energy |
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The gallbladder is part of the _________ system. |
digestive |
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The elbow is ______ to the shoulder. |
distal |
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The ear is medial to the _______. |
cochlea |
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What is the function of the vacuole: |
Storage |
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What results from the first stage of meiosis: |
Two diploid cells |
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What is the function of B cells: |
Production of antibodies |
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What system controls metabolism: |
Endocrine |
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Most human digestion takes place in the: |
Small intestine |