Answer the following question given this paragraph: Many human diseases are caused by protists. Most of them are caused by protozoa. They are parasites that invade and live in the human body. The parasites get a place to live and nutrients from the human host. In return, they make the host sick. Examples of human diseases caused by protozoa include giardiasis and malaria. Q: Giardiasis and malaria are diseases caused by what organism? Choices: - worms - larvae - bacteria - protozoa A:
protozoa
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Answer the following question given this paragraph: Rising air currents carry water vapor into the atmosphere. As the water vapor rises in the atmosphere, it cools and condenses. Condensation is the process in which water vapor changes to tiny droplets of liquid water. The water droplets may form clouds. If the droplets get big enough, they fall as precipitation. Q: Clouds are formed from what? Choices: - ice crystals - snow flakes - dust particles - water droplets A:
water droplets
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Answer the following question given this paragraph: Of course, calcium is critical for many other biological processes. It is a second messenger in many signaling pathways, and is essential for muscle contraction, nerve impulse transmission, and blood clotting. Given these roles, it is not surprising that blood calcium levels are tightly regulated by the endocrine system. The organs involved in the regulation are the parathyroid glands. Q: Blood calcium levels are tightly regulated by the what system? Choices: - digestive - cardiovascular - nervous - endocrine A:
endocrine
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Answer the following question given this paragraph: Many thermometers measure temperature with a liquid that expands when it gets warmer and contracts when it gets cooler. Look at the common household thermometer pictured in the Figure below . The red liquid rises or falls in the glass tube as the temperature changes. Temperature is read off the scale at the height of the liquid in the tube. To learn more about measuring temperature, watch the animation "Measuring Temperature" at this URL: http://www. sciencehelpdesk. com/unit/science2/3. Q: How does the liquid in a thermometer respond to heat or cold? Choices: - freezes or boils - disappears - rises or vaporizes - expands or contracts A:
expands or contracts
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