NLN PAX Reading passages questions & answers, 100% Accurate. Graded A+

NLN PAX Reading passages questions & answers, 100% Accurate. Graded A+ Document Content and Description Below NLN PAX Reading passages questions & answers, 100% Accurate. Graded A+ The term extrasolar, as used in paragraph 3 means inside our solar system. outside our solar system. larger than our s olar system. smaller than our solar system. - Outside our solar system From this article we can infer that • many machines depend on the properties of molecules. • the world is not governed by particles or atoms, but is chaotic. • the ancient Greeks' concept of four elements was the basis of modern science. • modern science does not depend on molecular knowledge. - many machines depend on the properties of molecules. When liquid water is changed to ice, the particles are • more energetic. • more fluid. • banded further apart. • bound closer together. - Bound closer together An appropriate title for this selection would be • Gold in the Elements. • The Makeup of Everything. • How the Greeks Failed. • The Useless Molecule. - The Make up of Everything Based on this article, we can assume that the author • does not appreciate vocabulary and illustrations. • believes the study of elements is no longer relevant. • is knowledgeable about history and science. • uses analogies that are confusing. - Is Knowledgeable about history and science From the passage, we learn that ancient Greeks proposed that • there are 105 different elements in the world. • elements are substances that contain many kinds of atoms. • the behavior of molecules cannot be observed. • all things are made up of atoms. - all things are made up of atoms. In the context of this article, the word conjured as used in paragraph one means conferred. intertwined. imagined. swept. - Imagined The article states that • HIV spread worldwide from a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo. • intravenous drug users were the first identifiable victims of HIV. • we may soon know definitively the mechanism of chimp virus infection of humans. • researchers have identified 98% of the chimp genome. - According to the article, which statement is true? • Chimps and humans share the same genes. • AIDS is caused by a simple virus. • Beatrice Hahn was the lead author of the science study. • Cameroon was probably the birthplace of HIV. - Cameroon was probably the birthplace of HIV. In order for virologists to determine causes of certain diseases in the future, they will probably • apply principles of drug therapy. • utilize genetics and cooperative researching. • look for ironies in genetic analysis. • depend on animal droppings. - utilize genetics and cooperative researching. The current information about HIV is the result of • geographical oddities. • captured animals. • coordinated research. • limited speculation. - coordinated research Since chimps and people share 98% of their genome, it is reasonable to expect that • researchers would identify more of the genes shared by humans and chimps. • the mechanism of the transfer of the virus would be established. • chimps would be used to investigate human health issues. • fewer chimps would be hunted for bush meat. - chimps would be used to investigate human health issues. Which of the following is most likely to occur as a result of the European study of coffee's health benefits? Men's esthetic activities will be investigated. Job-related effects on health will be documented. Tests of athletic prowess will be conducted. Research will be extended to Alzheimer's disease. - The article states that black tea • has a reduction in polyphenols when processed. • can result in lower mortality from heart disease for consumers. • may cause a decrease in mortality for its drinkers. • is dissimilar to oolong tea in some respects. - has a reduction in polyphenols when processed Further studies could help to ascertain the • antioxidant activity and effects of coffee. • number of daily cups of green tea to drink. • ethnicity of those in the study who drink green tea. • standardized measures of cerebral function. - Age-related mental deterioration was reported to be •unchanged during the years of the study. •similar for tea and coffee drinkers. •greater among tea drinkers than coffee drinkers. •less with drinkers of three daily cups of coffee. - •less with drinkers of three daily cups of coffee. Which of the following best states the theme of the selection? • Black Tea vs. Green Tea. • Health Benefits of Tea and Coffee. • The Need for Controlled Tests. Mortality and beverages - Health Benefits of Tea and Coffee. We can conclude that research was designed to determine specifically the •effects of coffee and tea on bodily systems. •correlation of coffee drinking and mortality. •harm beverage consumption does to the body. •correlation of tea drinking and mortality. - From this article we may infer that • the vaccine does not work in treating symptoms or preventing occurrence of shingles. • there is hopeful news for the many older Americans who suffer the pain of shingles. • the vaccine destroys the immune system of older Americans. • a live virus vaccine is undesirable. - Show Les