2nd 9 Weeks Exam

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What is the disease caused by the protist Plasmodium falciparum?

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Malaria

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Fungi are like plants in many ways except fungi:

Back

Cannot make their own food

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What is a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME)?

Back

A large ejection of plasma from the Sun

Front

When was Pluto redefined as a dwarf planet?

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2006

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What is the standard gravity force from Earth?

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1 g force

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What is the primary function of fungi in an ecosystem?

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Decomposition and nutrient recycling

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What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

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Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus; prokaryotic cells do not.

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What is the process by which plants make their own food called?

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Photosynthesis

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What is the main component of the cell wall in fungi?

Back

Chitin

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What is the term for a large-scale eruption of solar material from the Sun?

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Solar flare