Answer the following question given this paragraph: The vagina is a cylinder-shaped organ that opens to the outside of the body. The other end joins with the uterus. Sperm deposited in the vagina swim up through the cervix, into the uterus, and from there into a fallopian tube. During birth, a baby passes from the uterus through the vagina to leave the body. Q: During birth, a baby passes from the uterus through what organ to leave the body? Choices: - Ovary - the urethra - Esophagus - the vagina A:
the vagina
Answer the following question given this paragraph: Molecules move from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration until an equilibrium is met. The molecules continue to cross the membrane at equilibrium, but at equal rates in both directions. Q: What protects reptiles from injury and loss of water? Choices: - hairs - pores - tail - scales A:
scales
Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Q: Sickle-cell disease significantly impairs the function of what? Choices: - limbic system - nervous system - metabolism system - circulatory system A:
A: circulatory system
Question: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Thermal energy is converted to the kinetic energy of the moving piston inside the cylinder. The moving piston, in turn, can be used to turn a turbine or do other useful work. Q: Inside a cylinder, thermal energy is converted to what type of energy of the moving piston? Choices: - residual energy - horsepower - electrochemical energy - kinetic energy A:
Answer: kinetic energy
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Answer the following question given this paragraph: Habituation is learning to get used to something after being exposed to it for a while. Habituation usually involves getting used to something that is annoying or frightening, but not dangerous. Habituation is one of the simplest ways of learning. It occurs in just about every species of animal. Q: Learning to get used to something after being exposed to it for a while is associated with what kind of learning? Choices: - association - dissociation - assimilation - habituation A:
**Answer**
habituation
Q: 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:
A: endocrine