input: OPTIONS:
- vertebrae
- spinal cord
- mesoderm
- notochord Now, answer this question: Answer the following question given this paragraph: The notochord lies between the dorsal nerve cord and the digestive tract. It provides stiffness to counterbalance the pull of muscles. Q: What rod provides stiffness to counterbalance the pull of muscles? A:
A:
output: notochord

Answer the following question given this paragraph: Tiny Mercury is the small black dot in the lower center of this picture of the Sun. The larger dark area near the left edge is a sunspot. Q: What are the dark areas that appear on the sun called? A:

OPTIONS:
- coronas
- anomalies
- coreolis effect
- sunspots

Answer: sunspots

Problem: OPTIONS:
- carbohydrates
- supplements
- Drugs
- vitamins
Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Figure 6.20 Vitamins are important coenzymes or precursors of coenzymes, and are required for enzymes to function properly. Multivitamin capsules usually contain mixtures of all the vitamins at different percentages. Q: What are important coenzymes or precursors of coenzymes, and are required for enzymes to function properly? A:
Answer: vitamins

Problem:OPTIONS:
- liver
- heart
- kidney
- brain

Answer the following question given this paragraph: Encephalitis and meningitis aren't very common, but they can be extremely serious. They may cause swelling of the brain, which can be fatal. That's why it's important to know the symptoms of these diseases. Both encephalitis and meningitis typically cause a severe headache and a fever. Meningitis also causes a stiff neck. Both require emergency medical treatment. Q: Fatal swelling of what organ can result from both encephalitis and meningitis, which typically cause a severe headache and a fever? A:
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A: brain

Answer the following question given this paragraph: Q: Which region is just posterior to the mouth? A:
OPTIONS:
- the esophagus
- the duodenum
- the diaphragm
- the pharynx
the pharynx

Answer the following question given this paragraph: Hydraulic fracturing, known as fracking, is a relatively new method for extracting natural gas. Fracking may be linked to groundwater contamination and small earthquakes in non-seismic regions. Q: What is another term for hydraulic fracturing? A:
OPTIONS:
- erupting
- permeating
- drilling
- fracking

Answer:
fracking