Q: Squamata is the largest order of what broad animal group, and includes lizards and snakes? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: Lizards and snakes belong to the largest order of reptiles, Squamata. Lizards are a large group of reptiles, with nearly 5,000 species, living on every continent except Antarctica. Some places are just too cold for lizards. Choices: - amphibians - spiny fishes - mammals - reptiles A:
reptiles

Q: A tropism where light is the stimulus is known as what? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: You might have noticed that plants bend toward the light. This is an example of a tropism where light is the stimulus, known as phototropism ( Figure below ). To obtain more light for photosynthesis, leaves and stems grow toward the light. On the other hand, roots grow away from light. This is beneficial for the roots, because they need to obtain water and nutrients from deep within the ground. Choices: - Geotropism - Thermotropism - Atropism - phototropism A:
phototropism

Q: Plants and algae maintain the atmosphere. during photosynthesis, they add oxygen and remove what? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: Plants and algae maintain the atmosphere. During photosynthesis, they add oxygen and remove carbon dioxide. Choices: - water - nitrogen - methane - carbon dioxide A:
carbon dioxide

Q: When a star's core collapses inward while the outer layers spread and cool, what "colorful" celestial body forms? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: Eventually a main sequence star will use up all of its hydrogen. It then starts to fuse helium atoms into larger elements like carbon. At this time, the star's core will collapse inward. The star's outer layers will spread out and cool. The result is a larger star that is cooler on the surface, and red in color. The star is now a red giant . Choices: - blue giant - green giant - white giant - red giant A:
red giant