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General Science - ANSWER✔✔
The specialized bird feet shown in the illustration are a result of natural selection
and are examples of
A. adaptations.
B. genetic drift.
C. domestic breeding.
D. two random mutations. - ANSWER✔✔ Adaptation
What is the major force that changes peat to coal?
lift
friction
tension
pressure - ANSWER✔✔ Pressure
Carbon-14 is an example of an
isotope.
isobar.
allele.
alloy. - ANSWER✔✔ Isotope
Which occupation would most likely be involved in genome mapping?
Gerontologist
,Geneticist
Geophysicist
geologist - ANSWER✔✔ Geneticist
The graph shows changes over time in a population of bacteria added to a test tube
of growth medium. What activity characterizes the growth cycle during phase II?
Bacteria are weakening due to the accumulation of waste products.
Bacteria are increasing in metabolic activity though not dividing.
Bacteria are dying off rapidly from lack of nutrients and space
Bacteria are dividing regularly by binary fission - ANSWER✔✔ Bacteria are
dividing regularly by binary fission
Which of the following is a true statement about electron?
It has a positive charge
It exhibits some properties of waves
it is located inside the atoms nucleus
It has the most mass of all atomic particles. - ANSWER✔✔ It exhibits some
properties of waves
Both parents of child are carriers of a recessive allele for a disorder. What is the
probability of their child having the recessive disorder
0%
25%
50%
,100% - ANSWER✔✔ 25%
The rate at which work is done is called
Power
energy
velocity
momentum - ANSWER✔✔ Power
Which of the following is caused by pathogenetic bacteria
Stroke
influenza
tuberculosis
common cold - ANSWER✔✔ Tuberculosis
A substance is considered acidic if it
is nonreactive with metals
has pH level higher than 7
contains and releases hydroxide ions
ionizes in water to form hydrogen ions - ANSWER✔✔ ionizes in water to form
hydrogen ions
Mayonnaise is an example of:
a. an emulsion
b a precipitate
c. a solute
d. a gel - ANSWER✔✔ an emulsion
, Which of the following types of energy os transferred by vibrating air particles?
Nuclear
Electrical
Mechanical
Electromagnetic - ANSWER✔✔ Mechanical
Which of these is part of the DNA structure?
Lidocaine
Benzene
Guanine
Radon - ANSWER✔✔ Lidocaine
which of the following is a true principle of inertia?
It is a force that causes objects to move.
It is proportional to the mass of an object
it is the tendency of an object to change its backwards motion
It is a natural phenomenon that exists when friction is absent - ANSWER✔✔ It is
proportional to the mass of an object
Which human system contains the thyroid gland?
Circulatory
Respiratory
Endocrine
Verified Solutions Already Passed Latest
Updated 2025
General Science - ANSWER✔✔
The specialized bird feet shown in the illustration are a result of natural selection
and are examples of
A. adaptations.
B. genetic drift.
C. domestic breeding.
D. two random mutations. - ANSWER✔✔ Adaptation
What is the major force that changes peat to coal?
lift
friction
tension
pressure - ANSWER✔✔ Pressure
Carbon-14 is an example of an
isotope.
isobar.
allele.
alloy. - ANSWER✔✔ Isotope
Which occupation would most likely be involved in genome mapping?
Gerontologist
,Geneticist
Geophysicist
geologist - ANSWER✔✔ Geneticist
The graph shows changes over time in a population of bacteria added to a test tube
of growth medium. What activity characterizes the growth cycle during phase II?
Bacteria are weakening due to the accumulation of waste products.
Bacteria are increasing in metabolic activity though not dividing.
Bacteria are dying off rapidly from lack of nutrients and space
Bacteria are dividing regularly by binary fission - ANSWER✔✔ Bacteria are
dividing regularly by binary fission
Which of the following is a true statement about electron?
It has a positive charge
It exhibits some properties of waves
it is located inside the atoms nucleus
It has the most mass of all atomic particles. - ANSWER✔✔ It exhibits some
properties of waves
Both parents of child are carriers of a recessive allele for a disorder. What is the
probability of their child having the recessive disorder
0%
25%
50%
,100% - ANSWER✔✔ 25%
The rate at which work is done is called
Power
energy
velocity
momentum - ANSWER✔✔ Power
Which of the following is caused by pathogenetic bacteria
Stroke
influenza
tuberculosis
common cold - ANSWER✔✔ Tuberculosis
A substance is considered acidic if it
is nonreactive with metals
has pH level higher than 7
contains and releases hydroxide ions
ionizes in water to form hydrogen ions - ANSWER✔✔ ionizes in water to form
hydrogen ions
Mayonnaise is an example of:
a. an emulsion
b a precipitate
c. a solute
d. a gel - ANSWER✔✔ an emulsion
, Which of the following types of energy os transferred by vibrating air particles?
Nuclear
Electrical
Mechanical
Electromagnetic - ANSWER✔✔ Mechanical
Which of these is part of the DNA structure?
Lidocaine
Benzene
Guanine
Radon - ANSWER✔✔ Lidocaine
which of the following is a true principle of inertia?
It is a force that causes objects to move.
It is proportional to the mass of an object
it is the tendency of an object to change its backwards motion
It is a natural phenomenon that exists when friction is absent - ANSWER✔✔ It is
proportional to the mass of an object
Which human system contains the thyroid gland?
Circulatory
Respiratory
Endocrine
