Answer the following question given this paragraph: Q: Which part of the plant conduct water and minerals as well as anchor the plant. Choices: - leaves - cilia - stem - roots A:
roots

Answer the following question given this paragraph: Salamanders have developed ways not to be eaten. Most salamanders have brightly colored, poisonous skin. The bold color tells predators not to eat the salamander. Many salamanders have glands on the back of the neck or on the tail that give off a poisonous or bad-tasting liquid. Some species can even shed their tail during an attack and grow a new one later. Some salamanders stand high on its legs and waves its tail to scare away danger. One particular salamander, the ribbed newt, has needle-like rib tips. It can squeeze its muscles to make the rib tips pierce through its skin and into its enemy, telling the predator to stay away, a feature unique among the animal kingdom. Q: What features of a salamander's skin help protect itself from predators ? Choices: - camouflaged and thin - slimy and camouflaged - thick and impenetrable - brightly colored and poisonous A:
brightly colored and poisonous

Answer the following question given this paragraph: An inclined plane is a simple machine consisting of a sloping surface that connects lower and higher elevations. The ideal mechanical advantage of an inclined plane is always greater than 1. Q: What do you call a simple machine consisting of a sloping surface that connects lower and higher elevations? Choices: - lever - wedge - jack - inclined plane A:
inclined plane

Answer the following question given this paragraph: Because energy is a product, energy is given off by the reaction. Therefore, this reaction is exothermic. Because energy is a reactant, energy is absorbed by the reaction. Therefore, this reaction is endothermic. Q: In an endothermic reaction, what is absorbed by the reaction? Choices: - food - fuel - atoms - energy A:
energy