Question: Q: What corrosive substances capable of dissolving many metals can cause contamination if spilled? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: Acids can dissolve many metals; a spilled acid can lead to contamination. Choices: - salts - bases - ions - acids A:
Answer: acids

Question: Q: What body part does encephalitis attack? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: Encephalitis is a brain infection ( Figure below ). If you have encephalitis, you are likely to have a fever and headache or feel drowsy and confused. The disease is most often caused by viruses. The immune system tries to fight off a brain infection, just as it tries to fight off other infections. But sometimes this can do more harm than good. The immune system's response may cause swelling in the brain. With no room to expand, the brain pushes against the skull. This may injure the brain and even cause death. Medicines can help fight some viral infections of the brain, but not all infections. Choices: - lungs - liver - heart - brain A:
Answer: brain

Question: Q: What type of organism is commonly used in preparation of foods such as cheese and yogurt? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: Mesophiles grow best in moderate temperature, typically between 25C and 40C (77F and 104F). Mesophiles are often found living in or on the bodies of humans or other animals. The optimal growth temperature of many pathogenic mesophiles is 37C (98F), the normal human body temperature. Mesophilic organisms have important uses in food preparation, including cheese, yogurt, beer and wine. Choices: - protozoa - gymnosperms - viruses - mesophilic organisms A:
Answer:
mesophilic organisms