Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: The endocrine system consists of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream. It is regulated by a part of the brain called the hypothalamus, which also secretes hormones. The hypothalamus controls the pituitary gland, which is called the "master gland" of the endocrine system because its hormones regulate other endocrine glands. Other endocrine glands include the thyroid gland and pancreas. Q: What specific part of the brain regulates the endocrine system? Choices: - parietal lobe - hippocampus - frontal lobe - hypothalamus A:
A: hypothalamus

Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: The Calvin cycle reactions (Figure 5.15) can be organized into three basic stages: fixation, reduction, and regeneration. In the stroma, in addition to CO2, two other chemicals are present to initiate the Calvin cycle: an enzyme abbreviated RuBisCO, and the molecule ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP). RuBP has five atoms of carbon and a phosphate group on each end. RuBisCO catalyzes a reaction between CO2 and RuBP, which forms a six-carbon compound that is immediately converted into two three-carbon compounds. This process is called carbon fixation, because CO2 is "fixed" from its inorganic form into organic molecules. ATP and NADPH use their stored energy to convert the three-carbon compound, 3-PGA, into another three-carbon compound called G3P. This type of reaction is called a reduction reaction, because it involves the gain of electrons. A reduction is the gain of an electron by an atom or molecule. The molecules of ADP and NAD+, resulting from the reduction reaction, return to the light-dependent reactions to be re-energized. One of the G3P molecules leaves the Calvin cycle to contribute to the formation of the carbohydrate molecule, which is commonly glucose (C6H12O6). Because the carbohydrate molecule has six carbon atoms, it takes six turns of the Calvin cycle to make one carbohydrate molecule (one for each carbon dioxide molecule fixed). The remaining G3P molecules regenerate RuBP, which enables the system to prepare for the carbon-fixation step. ATP is also used in the regeneration of RuBP. Q: Calvin cycle reactions can be organized into three basic stages: fixation, reduction, and this? Choices: - transformation - creation - demarcation - regeneration A:
A: regeneration

Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Mollusks have a hard outer shell. There is a layer of tissue called the mantle between the shell and the body. Q: What is the layer of tissue between the body and shell called? Choices: - collagen - cuticle - epidermis - mantle A:
A: mantle

Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Materials that eject electrons when illuminated with light, such as potassium, are called photoemissive. Not all materials are photoemissive, nor are all light sources capable of initiating electron emission from a given substance. For example, in Figure above , we see that 700 nm light will not initiate electron ejection, while 550 nm light will. Q: What are materials that eject electrons when illuminated with light called? Choices: - fragmentation - photogenic - illumination - photoemissive A:
A: photoemissive