Q: What type of creature is a scallop? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: Some mollusks, such as oysters and scallops, are important food sources. Choices: - insect - vertabrate - algae - mollusk A:
mollusk
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Q: What is the purpose of your body's first line of defense? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: Your body's first line of defense is like a castle's moat and walls. It keeps most pathogens out of your body. The first line of defense includes physical, chemical, and biological barriers. Choices: - reject foreign bodies - fight or flight - heal wounds - to keep out pathogens A:
to keep out pathogens
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Q: What is an example of a metaloid element? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: Most metalloids have some physical properties of metals and some physical properties of nonmetals. They fall between metals and nonmetals in their ability to conduct heat and electricity. They are shiny like metals but brittle like nonmetals. All exist as solids at room temperature. Choices: - argon - chlorine - fluorine - silicon A:
silicon
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Q: Which zone is located below 200 meters from the surface? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: Below 200 meters is the aphotic zone. There are no primary producers here because there isn't enough sunlight for photosynthesis. However, the water may be rich in nutrients because of dead organisms drifting down from above. Organisms that live here may include bacteria, sponges, sea anemones, worms, sea stars, and fish. Choices: - epipelagic - observable zone - mesopelagic - aphotic zone A:
aphotic zone
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