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Q: Where are the pharyngeal slits located? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: The pharyngeal slits are located in the pharynx. The pharynx is the tube that joins the mouth to the digestive and respiratory tracts. Choices: - nasal cavity - larynx - esophagus - pharynx A:
**Answer**
pharynx

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Q: Today, new elements are usually named after famous scientists. the names of the elements can be cumbersome to write in full, especially when combined to form the names of compounds. therefore, each element name is abbreviated as a one- or two-letter chemical this? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: Note Today, new elements are usually named after famous scientists. The names of the elements can be cumbersome to write in full, especially when combined to form the names of compounds. Therefore, each element name is abbreviated as a one- or two-letter chemical symbol. By convention, the first letter of a chemical symbol is a capital letter, while the second letter (if there is one) is a lowercase letter. The first letter of the symbol is usually the first letter of the element's name, while the second letter is some other letter from the name. Some elements have symbols that derive from earlier, mostly Latin names, so the symbols may not contain any letters from the English name. Table 2.3 "Element Names and Symbols" lists the names and symbols of some of the most familiar elements. Table 2.3 Element Names and Symbols. Choices: - notation - title - shorthand - symbol A:
**Answer**
symbol

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Q: What happens to growth of plants and bacteria in warmer regions? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: In warmer regions, plants and bacteria grow faster. Plants and animals weather material and produce soils. In tropical regions, where temperature and precipitation are consistently high, thick soils form. Arid regions have thin soils. Choices: - they mutate - they are stunted - they grow slower - they grow faster A:
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they grow faster

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Q: Because plants are relatively immobile, they can function with bulky energy storage in the form of what? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: Choices: - fat - protein - dioxide - starch A:
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starch