Ans: (G)
Question: What is a major change that happens in menopause?
Options:
- (A) forest is destroyed
- (B) breasts develop
- (C) Plant growth is reduced
- (D) direct damage to the lungs
- (E) pubic bones expand
- (F) menstruation begins
- (G) menstruation stops
- (H) decreases its bodily water
CoT: Menopause occurs when menstruation stops occurring, usually in middle adulthood. Clearly, middle adulthood is a time change and development. During menopause comes a time of change and development, including when menstruation stops.

Ans: (A)
Question: Bromeliads and cacti have adapted to very _ environments.
Options:
- (A) dry
- (B) wet
- (C) arid
- (D) cold
- (E) UV
- (F) warm
- (G) humid
- (H) fern
CoT: Plants that are adapted to very dry environments are called xerophytes. Bromeliads and cacti are xerophytes. Bromeliads and cacti have adapted to very dry environments.

Ans: (E)
Question: Plant growth, biodiversity, and adaptations of land organisms is influenced by:
Options:
- (A) sun's heat
- (B) fossils
- (C) Greenhouse gasses
- (D) animals
- (E) global warming
- (F) the environment
- (G) Darwin
- (H) Greenhouse gases
CoT: Climate influences plant growth, biodiversity, and adaptations of land organisms. Global warming is a part of climate change. Global warming influences plant growth, biodiversity, and adaptations of land organisms.

Ans: (H)
Question: What may vary in size as well as shape, but all are very small?
Options:
- (A) keeping food fresh for long periods of time
- (B) disease-causing microorganisms
- (C) A solid geometric shape
- (D) Unequal radiation absorption
- (E) Small countries.
- (F) Shapewear.
- (G) A water well.
- (H) Basic units of the plant body.
CoT: Cells vary in size as well as shape, but all cells are very small. Basic unit of the plant body is the cell. Basic units of the plant body vary in size as well as shape, but all are very small.