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the suns innermost layer is called **blank**
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[
"surface",
"solar",
"flare"
] |
core
|
A growth spurt requires constant divisions of **blank**
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[
"hairs",
"seeds",
"proteins"
] |
cells
|
Fungi may form mutualistic relationships with plants , algae , cyanobacteria , and **blank**
|
[
"plants",
"farmers",
"eggs"
] |
animals
|
Dessication is an extreme and usually fatal form of **blank** in animals
|
[
"diarrhea",
"depletion",
"starvation"
] |
dehydration
|
Internal and external forms of **blank** life process occur as simple diffusion due to a partial pressure gradient
|
[
"reproduction",
"metabolism",
"photosynthesis"
] |
respiration
|
Soluble minerals and clays accumulate in **blank** soil layer , allowing it to hold more water
|
[
"silt",
"subsurface",
"topsoil"
] |
subsoil
|
the common word for potential difference in a circuit is **blank**
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[
"watt",
"velocity",
"frequency"
] |
voltage
|
the stomach of a crocodile have **blank** chambers
|
[
"six",
"ten",
"three"
] |
two
|
Although air can transfer heat rapidly by convection , it is a poor conductor and thus a good **blank**
|
[
"magnet",
"absorber",
"transporter"
] |
insulator
|
Most plants grow continuously , except for **blank** periods
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[
"abnormal",
"mutant",
"winter"
] |
dormant
|
**blank** are used to observe the earth 's surface
|
[
"crystals",
"telescopes",
"sensors"
] |
satellites
|
Carboxylic acids are weak acids , meaning they are not 100 % ionized in **blank**
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[
"air",
"ethanol",
"liquid"
] |
water
|
An endocrine disease usually involves the secretion of too much or not enough of **blank**
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[
"enzyme",
"metabolite",
"sweat"
] |
hormone
|
In experiments with garden peas , austrian monk gregor mendel described the basic patterns of **blank**
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[
"behavior",
"preference",
"color"
] |
inheritance
|
Nutrition and diet affect your metabolism . more energy is required to break down fats and proteins than this ? **blank**
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[
"vitamins",
"electrolytes",
"minerals"
] |
carbohydrates
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unsaturated hydrocarbons with at least one double bond between carbon atoms are called **blank**
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[
"amines",
"enzymes",
"peptides"
] |
alkenes
|
the opposite of melting is **blank**
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[
"evaporation",
"liquidation",
"compression"
] |
freezing
|
Sexual reproduction involves haploid gametes and produces a diploid zygote through **blank** process
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[
"infection",
"vivisection",
"sedimentation"
] |
fertilization
|
Transform faults are the site of massive **blank**
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[
"vibrations",
"storms",
"tornadoes"
] |
earthquakes
|
In a chemical reaction , the amounts of reactants and products will be constant when **blank** state is attained
|
[
"saturation",
"peak",
"homogeneity"
] |
equilibrium
|
**blank** protects a developing flower while it is still a bud
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[
"shell",
"petals",
"lobes"
] |
sepals
|
the term for the force of attraction between things that have a mass is **blank**
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[
"weight",
"motion",
"magnetism"
] |
gravity
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the long , thin protein extensions in most prokaryotic cells are called **blank**
|
[
"analyte",
"cingulum",
"neutrons"
] |
flagellum
|
Dialysis is a treatment for failure of **blank** organs
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[
"lungs",
"liver",
"spleen"
] |
kidneys
|
Renal plasma flow equals the blood flow per minute times the **blank**
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[
"erythrocytes",
"leukocytes",
"hemoglobin"
] |
hematocrit
|
**blank** different types of taste can be detected by taste buds
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[
"three",
"two",
"hundreds"
] |
five
|
Titration is a method to determine **blank** in acids or bases
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[
"alkalinity",
"maturation",
"glucose"
] |
concentration
|
sores in the lining of the stomach or duodenum that are usually caused by bacterial infections or acidity are **blank**
|
[
"lesions",
"clots",
"hernia"
] |
ulcers
|
**blank** is made from dna and protein molecules coiled together
|
[
"bacterium",
"enzymes",
"atoms"
] |
chromosome
|
The bones of the skull are connected by **blank** type of joints
|
[
"semi-mobile",
"pivoting",
"adjustable"
] |
immovable
|
the lowest layer of the atmosphere is **blank**
|
[
"ionosphere",
"chromosphere",
"lithosphere"
] |
troposphere
|
Phosphate-containing ocean sediments form primarily from the bodies of ocean organisms and from their **blank**
|
[
"ancestors",
"skeletons",
"blood"
] |
excretions
|
The passing of traits from parents to offspring is done through **blank**
|
[
"sperm",
"egg",
"blood"
] |
dna
|
In a glass of sweet tea the sugar is known as the solute and the water is known as **blank**
|
[
"pigment",
"solid",
"calcium"
] |
solvent
|
Red litmus paper turns **blank** color when placed in a basic solution
|
[
"white",
"orange",
"pink"
] |
blue
|
The difference between the theoretical half-reaction reduction potential and the actual voltage required is called **blank**
|
[
"resistance",
"excess",
"overcharge"
] |
overpotential
|
all vertebrates reproduce in **blank**
|
[
"mitosis",
"asexually",
"biologically"
] |
sexually
|
**blank** is used to describe a collection of molecules surrounded by a phospholipid bilayer that is capable of reproducing itself
|
[
"atom",
"proteins",
"organism"
] |
cell
|
By allowing blood levels of a hormone to be regulated within a narrow range , feedback loops contribute to maintaining **blank** state
|
[
"hypothesis",
"hibernation",
"consciousness"
] |
homeostasis
|
**blank** are living things that obtain glucose by eating self feeders called
|
[
"producers",
"chimeras",
"viruses"
] |
heterotrophs
|
Virtually every task performed by living organisms requires **blank**
|
[
"solids",
"mineral",
"metals"
] |
energy
|
Compounds like sodium chloride form structures called **blank**
|
[
"ions",
"microorganisms",
"hydrocarbons"
] |
crystals
|
When a series of measurements is precise but not **blank** , the error is usually systematic
|
[
"velocity",
"length",
"color"
] |
accurate
|
alloys that are mostly composed of mercury are known as **blank**
|
[
"halogens",
"fillings",
"compounds"
] |
amalgams
|
**blank** are made from highly reflective metal that is applied to a curved or flat piece of glass
|
[
"lenses",
"kaleidoscopes",
"prisms"
] |
mirrors
|
Surface tension of alveolar fluid , which is mostly water , creates an inward pull of the tissue of **blank** organ
|
[
"spleen",
"brain",
"heart"
] |
lung
|
**blank** of tumor mostly does not cause serious problems and can be completely removed by surgery
|
[
"toxic",
"persistent",
"malignant"
] |
benign
|
**blank** and protects the soft organs of the body
|
[
"Skin",
"skull",
"Muscle"
] |
skeleton
|
the earth ' s main source is of energy **blank**
|
[
"rivers",
"ocean",
"moon"
] |
sun
|
**blank** of reproduction only involves one parent
|
[
"primitive",
"organic",
"binary"
] |
asexual
|
How metalloids behave in chemical interactions with other elements depends mainly on the number of **blank** , in the outer energy level of their atoms
|
[
"protons",
"positrons",
"neutrons"
] |
electrons
|
**blank** shows specialization and adaptation
|
[
"asymmetry",
"beautiful",
"compression"
] |
segmentation
|
The spermatids are transported from the testes to **blank**
|
[
"abdominis",
"Duodenum",
"vas"
] |
epididymis
|
**blank** makes and stores pigments that give petals and fruit their orange and yellow colors
|
[
"sporozoans",
"protozoa",
"pores"
] |
chromoplasts
|
When electrons return to a lower energy level , they emit the excess energy in the form of **blank**
|
[
"weight",
"electricity",
"energy"
] |
light
|
another term for nearsightedness is **blank**
|
[
"hypoxia",
"glaucoma",
"anemia"
] |
myopia
|
particles take the shape of their container , but can not expand to fill it in **blank**
|
[
"gas",
"mixture",
"chemical"
] |
liquid
|
Runoff is likely to cause more **blank** if the land is bare
|
[
"abrasion",
"sediment",
"weathering"
] |
erosion
|
Cations have **blank** type of charge
|
[
"negative",
"neutral",
"constant"
] |
positive
|
**blank** is subdivided into ascending , descending , transverse and sigmoid parts
|
[
"heart",
"uterus",
"lungs"
] |
colon
|
Ammonia , urea , and uric acid are examples of **blank** kind of waste
|
[
"carbonous",
"sulphurous",
"oxygenous"
] |
nitrogenous
|
variants of genes are called **blank**
|
[
"antigens",
"mutations",
"allergens"
] |
alleles
|
Mushrooms are an example of **blank** type of organism , which includes beneficial and toxic specimens
|
[
"spores",
"bacteria",
"seeds"
] |
fungi
|
Comparing **blank** sequences provides clues to evolution and development
|
[
"DNA",
"genes",
"organisms"
] |
genome
|
a measure of the average amount of energy of motion , or kinetic energy , a system contains is called **blank**
|
[
"size",
"variation",
"precipitation"
] |
temperature
|
Many hydrocarbons are cyclic and adopt specific three-dimensional structures that influence their physical and **blank** properties
|
[
"liquid",
"electrical",
"radiation"
] |
chemical
|
Bacteria can be chemotrophs , which obtain **blank** by breaking down chemical compounds in their environment
|
[
"waste",
"chemials",
"food"
] |
energy
|
**blank** maintain a unidirectional flow of blood despite the low blood pressure
|
[
"funnels",
"tubes",
"pumps"
] |
valves
|
we call the cartilaginous structure that surrounds the notochrod **blank**
|
[
"osteocytes",
"clavicle",
"membrane"
] |
arcualia
|
the process of the transfer of pollen from an anther to a stigma in angiosperms is called **blank**
|
[
"grabation",
"evolution",
"wind"
] |
pollination
|
Despite its small size , an erythrocyte contains about 250 million molecules of **blank**
|
[
"calcium",
"plasma",
"potassium"
] |
hemoglobin
|
**blank** variables are used to describe the condition of a gas
|
[
"five",
"one",
"three"
] |
four
|
a suggested explanation for a phenomenon or a suggested explanation for a relationship between many phenomena is called **blank**
|
[
"query",
"system",
"process"
] |
hypothesis
|
Land plants are classified into two major groups according to the absence or presence of **blank** tissue
|
[
"disease",
"root",
"bacterial"
] |
vascular
|
the name for biochemical compounds that consist of one or more chains of small molecules is called amino acids **blank**
|
[
"lipids",
"protons",
"hormones"
] |
proteins
|
the ionic compounds that produce negative hydroxide ions when dissolved in water are **blank**
|
[
"isotopes",
"acids",
"enzymes"
] |
bases
|
Triggered by changes in the environment , migration and hibernation occur as cycles on **blank** temporal basis
|
[
"bi-annually",
"seasonally",
"monthly"
] |
annual
|
In most animals , **blank** sense is related to balance or equilibrium
|
[
"vision",
"tasting",
"feeling"
] |
hearing
|
Terminal pods are located at the end of **blank**
|
[
"fruits",
"leaves",
"spines"
] |
stems
|
What forms **blank** the spores from two parents fuse during sexual reproduction
|
[
"xerophyte",
"spirogyra",
"monospore"
] |
zygospore
|
the most common seedless vascular plants are **blank**
|
[
"trees",
"grasses",
"weeds"
] |
ferns
|
In a monogamous pairing , a male individual is generally paired with **blank** other type of individual in a sexual relationship
|
[
"worker",
"male",
"drone"
] |
female
|
**blank** is formed when an oxygen atom picks up a pair of hydrogen ions from a solution
|
[
"liquid",
"turpentine",
"ammonia"
] |
water
|
you call a species that has died out in the past **blank**
|
[
"endangered",
"inhabit",
"remnant"
] |
extinct
|
the method of setting or correcting a measuring device by matching it to known measurement standards is called **blank**
|
[
"parallax",
"distortion",
"precision"
] |
calibration
|
**blank** branch of biology studies animal behavior
|
[
"microbiology",
"anthropology",
"embryology"
] |
ethology
|
**blank** of measure is equal to the amount of work a horse can do in 1 minute
|
[
"joule",
"watt",
"torque"
] |
horsepower
|
**blank** is characterized by an incomplete digestive system and a single , tentacled opening
|
[
"annelids",
"prokaryotes",
"sponges"
] |
cnidarians
|
not the same as energy , but means the energy per unit charge is **blank**
|
[
"frequency",
"speed",
"mass"
] |
voltage
|
**blank** is used to propagate other plants
|
[
"petals",
"spores",
"roots"
] |
leaves
|
Something that has all of the characteristics of life is considered to be **blank**
|
[
"molecule",
"organism",
"ecosystem"
] |
alive
|
living things need **blank** to survive
|
[
"oxygen",
"heat",
"molecules"
] |
nutrients
|
The denser regions of the electron cloud are called **blank**
|
[
"cores",
"lattices",
"isotopes"
] |
orbitals
|
In studying energy , scientists use **blank** to refer to the matter and its environment involved in energy transfers
|
[
"molecule",
"ecosystem",
"world"
] |
system
|
A system in **blank** state can not spontaneously change , and therefore can do no work
|
[
"equality",
"balance",
"stability"
] |
equilibrium
|
a species that plays an especially important role in it 's community called is **blank**
|
[
"complement",
"Invasive",
"Leader"
] |
keystone
|
The rings of **blank** planet can be easily seen from earth
|
[
"Venus",
"jupiter",
"Neptune"
] |
saturn
|
a blue green color is **blank**
|
[
"Mars",
"sirius",
"Mercury"
] |
uranus
|
The simplest class of organic compounds is the **blank**
|
[
"particles",
"Phenols",
"gas"
] |
hydrocarbons
|
Some meteorites are made of iron and nickel and are thought to be very similar to **blank** part of the earth
|
[
"crust",
"shelf",
"mantel"
] |
core
|
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