Answer the following question given this paragraph: The earliest and simplest vertebrates are fish. Fish also have the greatest number of vertebrate classes. Think about some of the fish you are familiar with, such as fish you eat or fish you may have seen in aquariums. Q: What are the earliest and simplest vertebrates? Choices: - whales - birds - bears - fish A:
fish
Answer the following question given this paragraph: Metamorphic rocks start off as some kind of rock. The starting rock can be igneous, sedimentary or even another metamorphic rock. Heat and/or pressure then change the rock's physical or chemical makeup. Q: What kind of rock's makeup is changed by heat and or pressure? Choices: - tectonic - basaltic - igneous - metamorphic A:
metamorphic
Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Because of global climate change, temperatures all over Earth are rising. However, the melting points of Earth's substances, including ice, are constant. The result? Glaciers are melting at an alarming rate. Melting glaciers cause rising sea levels and the risk of dangerous river flooding on land. You can learn more about these effects of melting at this URL: http://video. nationalgeographic. com/video/player/environment/global-warming-environment/glacier-melt. html . Q: What is occurring at an alarming rate as a result of global climate change and the constant melting point of ice? Choices: - glacial movement - glacial hardening - glacial formation - glacier melt A:
A: glacier melt
Question: Answer the following question given this paragraph: You can tell that this sponge is saturated with water because when it is squeezed, the water pours out. When something is saturated with water, it already holds as much water as possible. Compounds called hydrocarbons, which contain only carbon and hydrogen, can also be saturated, but not with water. Q: What compounds contain only carbon and hydrogen? Choices: - carbonates - particles - molecules - hydrocarbons A:
Answer: hydrocarbons
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Answer the following question given this paragraph: Usually mutations in multiple genes are necessary to develop cancer. Q: What is usually necessary to develop cancer? Choices: - crucial genes mutations - massive genes mutations - novel genes mutations - multiple genes mutations A:
**Answer**
multiple genes mutations
Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Treating genetic disorders is one use of biotechnology. Biotechnology is the use of technology to change the genetic makeup of living things for human purposes. It's also called genetic engineering. Besides treating genetic disorders, biotechnology is used to change organisms so they are more useful to people. Q: What is the use of technology to change the genetic makeup of living things for human purposes? Choices: - biological utility - biological engineering - genetic employing - genetic engineering A:
A: genetic engineering