Answer the following question given this paragraph: repeating bony units that make up the vertebral column of vertebrates. Q: What do vertebrates possess that is made up of repeating bony units? Choices: - notochord - skull - spinal cord - vertebral column A:
vertebral column
Answer the following question given this paragraph: Q: What is the name for a parasite that causes disease? Choices: - fungi - enfluenza - microbes - pathogen A:
pathogen
Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Today, fungi are no longer classified as plants. We now know that they have unique physical, chemical, and genetic traits that set them apart from plants and other eukaryotes. For example, the cell walls of fungi are made of chitin , not cellulose. Also, fungi absorb nutrients from other organisms, whereas plants make their own food. These are just a few of the reasons fungi are now placed in their own kingdom. Q: Fungi are no longer classified as what, possessing cell walls made of chitin rather than cellulose? Choices: - roots - eukaryotes - flowers - plants A:
A: plants
Question: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Springs like the ones in Figure below also have elastic force when they are stretched or compressed. And like stretchy materials, they return to their original shape when the stretching or compressing force is released. Because of these properties, springs are used in scales to measure weight. They also cushion the ride in a car and provide springy support beneath a mattress. Can you think of other uses of springs?. Q: What causes an elastic force in springs? Choices: - velocity - momentum - freezing - stretching or compressing A:
Answer: stretching or compressing
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Answer the following question given this paragraph: Proteins Proteins are one of the most abundant organic molecules in living systems and have the most diverse range of functions of all macromolecules. Proteins may be structural, regulatory, contractile, or protective; they may serve in transport, storage, or membranes; or they may be toxins or enzymes. Each cell in a living system may contain thousands of different proteins, each with a unique function. Their structures, like their functions, vary greatly. They are all, however, polymers of amino acids, arranged in a linear sequence. The functions of proteins are very diverse because there are 20 different chemically distinct amino acids that form long chains, and the amino acids can be in any order. For example, proteins can function as enzymes or hormones. Enzymes, which are produced by living cells, are catalysts in biochemical reactions (like digestion) and are usually proteins. Each enzyme is specific for the substrate (a reactant that binds to an enzyme) upon which it acts. Enzymes can function to break molecular bonds, to rearrange bonds, or to form new bonds. An example of an enzyme is salivary amylase, which breaks down amylose, a component of starch. Hormones are chemical signaling molecules, usually proteins or steroids, secreted by an endocrine gland or group of endocrine cells that act to control or regulate specific physiological processes, including growth, development, metabolism, and reproduction. For example, insulin is a protein hormone that maintains blood glucose levels. Proteins have different shapes and molecular weights; some proteins are globular in shape whereas others are fibrous in nature. For example, hemoglobin is a globular protein, but collagen, found in our skin, is a fibrous protein. Protein shape is critical to its function. Changes in temperature, pH, and exposure to chemicals may lead to permanent changes in the shape. Q: What are one of the most abundant organic molecules in living systems and have the most diverse range of functions of all macromolecules? Choices: - carbons - acids - cells - proteins A:
**Answer**
proteins
Answer the following question given this paragraph: 9.3 Transcription In prokaryotes, mRNA synthesis is initiated at a promoter sequence on the DNA template. Elongation synthesizes new mRNA. Termination liberates the mRNA and occurs by mechanisms that stall the RNA polymerase and cause it to fall off the DNA template. Newly transcribed eukaryotic mRNAs are modified with a cap and a poly-A tail. These structures protect the mature mRNA from degradation and help export it from the nucleus. Eukaryotic mRNAs also undergo splicing, in which introns are removed and exons are reconnected with single-nucleotide accuracy. Only finished mRNAs are exported from the nucleus to the cytoplasm. Q: Only finished mrnas are exported from the nucleus to what? Choices: - amino acids - cerebellum - electron - cytoplasm A:
cytoplasm