Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Arthropods have a life cycle with sexual reproduction. Most species go through larval stages after hatching. The larvae are very different from the adults. They change into the adult form in a process called metamorphosis . This may take place within a cocoon. A familiar example of metamorphosis is the transformation of a caterpillar (larva) into a butterfly (adult). Other arthropod species, in contrast, hatch young that look like small adults. These species lack both larval stages and metamorphosis. Q: Arthropods change into the adult form in a process called what? A:

OPTIONS:
- parthenogenesis
- spontaneous mutation
- budding
- metamorphosis

A: metamorphosis

input: OPTIONS:
- blood pressure
- homeostasis
- equilibrium
- osmotic Now, answer this question: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Mineralocorticoids Mineralocorticoids are hormones synthesized by the adrenal cortex that affect osmotic balance. Aldosterone is a mineralocorticoid that regulates sodium levels in the blood. Almost all of the sodium in the blood is reclaimed by the renal tubules under the influence of aldosterone. Because sodium is always reabsorbed by active transport and water follows sodium to maintain osmotic balance, aldosterone manages not only sodium levels but also the water levels in body fluids. In contrast, the aldosterone also stimulates potassium secretion concurrently with sodium reabsorption. In contrast, absence of aldosterone means that no sodium gets reabsorbed in the renal tubules and all of it gets excreted in the urine. In addition, the daily dietary potassium load is not secreted and the retention of K+ can cause a dangerous increase in plasma K+ concentration. Patients who have Addison's disease have a failing adrenal cortex and cannot produce aldosterone. They lose sodium in their urine constantly, and if the supply is not replenished, the consequences can be fatal. Q: Mineralocorticoids are hormones synthesized by the adrenal cortex that affect what balance, by regulating sodium and water levels? A:
A:
output: osmotic

Answer the following question given this paragraph: In the above equation for pressure, force is expressed in Newtons (N) and area is expressed in square meters (m 2 ). Therefore, pressure is expressed in N/m 2 , which is the SI unit for pressure. This unit is also called the Pascal (Pa) . It is named for the scientist Blaise Pascal whose discoveries about pressure in fluids led to a law of the same name. Pressure may also be expressed in the kilopascal (kPa), which equals 1000 Pascals. For example, the correct air pressure inside a mountain bike tire is usually about 200 kPa. Q: What unit of pressure is named for the scientist whose discoveries about pressure in fluids led to a law of the same name? A:

OPTIONS:
- ohm
- newton
- joule
- pascal

Answer: pascal

Problem: OPTIONS:
- digestive tracts
- cytoplasm
- lungs
- nuclei
Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: When acellular slime molds swarm, they fuse together to form a single cell with many nuclei. Q: When acellular slime molds swarm, they fuse together to form a single cell with many what? A:
Answer: nuclei

Problem:OPTIONS:
- DNA
- cell wall
- nucleus
- cytoplasm

Answer the following question given this paragraph: The Cell Cycle One "turn" or cycle of the cell cycle consists of two general phases: interphase, followed by mitosis and cytokinesis. Interphase is the period of the cell cycle during which the cell is not dividing. The majority of cells are in interphase most of the time. Mitosis is the division of genetic material, during which the cell nucleus breaks down and two new, fully functional, nuclei are formed. Cytokinesis divides the cytoplasm into two distinctive cells. Q: Cytokinesis divides what part of the cell into two distinctive cells? A:
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A: cytoplasm

Problem:OPTIONS:
- merge
- attract each other
- discard each other
- repel each other

Answer the following question given this paragraph: Ions are highly reactive, especially as gases. They usually react with ions of opposite charge to form neutral compounds. For example, positive sodium ions and negative chloride ions react to form the neutral compound sodium chloride, commonly known as table salt. This occurs because oppositely charged ions attract each other. Ions with the same charge, on the other hand, repel each other. Ions are also deflected by a magnetic field, as you saw in the opening image of the northern lights. Q: What do ions of the same charge do? A:
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A:
repel each other