NC Science

Which project is MOST LIKELY to interest a scientist working at a biotechnology company?

• study and reconstruction of fossilized bones

• conservation of key species within ecosystems

• development of genetically modified corn plants

• prevention of sewage leaking into water supplies

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Which source of water pollution includes oil and gasoline discharge from automobiles and storm sewer discharge?

• agriculture

• sedimentation

• bacteria

• urban runoff

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Which BEST describes a bio-indicator?

• a species that has a short life span

• a species that depends on specific conditions to survive

• a species that can adapt to a variety of conditions

• a species that has been introduced to an ecosystem

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What characteristic of aluminum allows it to be made into aluminum foil?

• It is dense.

• It is soluble.

• It is magnetic.

• It is malleable.

Which substance is composed of more than one element?

• water

• carbon

• gold

• sodium

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How does this reaction support the Law of Conservation of Mass?

• Several molecules of water are produced.

• The mass of carbon atoms is reduced during the reaction.

• The mass of the atoms in the reactant equals the mass of the atoms in the products.

• The mass of hydrogen atoms is the only thing that remains the same before and after the reaction.

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Which statement is true about a chemical reaction?

• The physical states of the atoms in the reactants determine the products.

• Some of the atoms in the reactants will be a part of the products.

• The number of atoms in the reactants determines the products.

• All of the atoms in the reactants will be a part of the products.

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In some environments, wolves prey on deer for their source of food. If all of the wolves were taken from the environment, what would most likely happen to the deer population?

• The deer population would increase and begin to compete for food.

• The deer population would become larger and healthier animals.

• The deer population would decrease, because there would be an increase in disease.

• The deer population would change color, because they would not have to hide from wolves.

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How are mutualism and parasitism different?

• Both organisms benefit in mutualism, while in parasitism only one organism benefits at the other’s expense.

• Both organisms benefit in parasitism, while in mutualism only one organism benefits at the other’s expense.

• Both organisms benefit in mutualism, while in parasitism one organism benefits, and the other is neither harmed nor benefits.

• Both organisms benefit in parasitism, while in mutualism one organism benefits, and the other is neither harmed nor benefits.

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Where do plants get the food they need for energy?

• They absorb it directly from the sun.

• They absorb it directly from the soil.

• They produce it during photosynthesis.

• They receive it from atmospheric gases.

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