What tells a cell what to do?
Options:
- (A) breathe
- (B) alleles
- (C) Energy
- (D) voltage
- (E) fever
- (F) genes
- (G) nerves
- (H) state
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Let's think first: Molecules of DNA are encoded with instructions that tell cells what to do. Genes are parts of DNA molecules. Genes are instructions that tell cells what to do.... So the answer is [(F)]

Plants live just about everywhere within our planet's what?
Options:
- (A) crust
- (B) solar system
- (C) state
- (D) the environment
- (E) atmosphere
- (F) moon
- (G) solar energy
- (H) vegetation
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Let's think first: Plants live just about everywhere on Earth. Air is everywhere in the earth's atmosphere. Plants live just about everywhere within the atmosphere.... So the answer is [(E)]

Steroid hormones are made of what kind of matter?
Options:
- (A) increases a body's strength
- (B) solid, liquid, gas
- (C) Something coming from a gland
- (D) diverse hydrophobic molecules
- (E) it helps plants in growing
- (F) Something that comes in a bundle of fibers
- (G) A compound that donates proton
- (H) Chemical energy
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Let's think first: Steroid hormones are made of lipids, such as phospholipids and cholesterol. Lipids Lipids are diverse hydrophobic molecules. Steroid hormones are made of diverse hydrophobic molecules, such as phospholipids and cholesterol.... So the answer is [(D)]

What is sugar stored as by the body?
Options:
- (A) heat energy
- (B) sun's heat
- (C) A drug.
- (D) A kernel
- (E) energy
- (F) glycogen
- (G) lmestone
- (H) Hemoglobin
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Let's think first: Glucose is used for energy by the cells of most organisms. Glucose, the sugar the body uses for fuel, is stored as glycogen. Sugar is used for energry by the body is stored as glycogen.... So the answer is [(F)]

What is a potential outcome of genetic mutation?
Options:
- (A) HIV
- (B) albino
- (C) anemia
- (D) pizza eating turtles
- (E) genealogy
- (F) SNPs
- (G) biology
- (H) death
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Let's think first: Mutations may change the structure of a chromosome or just change a single nucleotide. SNPs involve polymorphisms at the single nucleotide level. Mutations may change the structure of a chromosome or just cause SNPs.... So the answer is [(F)]

What produces spores that develop into gametophytes?
Options:
- (A) fungi
- (B) cacti
- (C) plants
- (D) ferns
- (E) Orchids
- (F) PDAs
- (G) barnacles
- (H) bushes
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Let's think first: Flowers produce spores that develop into gametophytes. Another interesting flower is the Orchid flower. Orchids produce spores that develop into gametophytes.... So the answer is [(E)]