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Which process connects glycolysis and the citric acid cycle?

A
lactic acid formation
B
acetyl CoA formation
C
electron transport
D
Krebs cycle
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Which component of Earth’s atmosphere is decreased due to photosynthesis?

A
ozone
B
oxygen
C
hydrogen peroxide
D
carbon dioxide
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What role does cellular respiration play in the carbon cycle?

A
It removes CO2 from the atmosphere during glycolysis.
B
It removes CO2 from the atmosphere during the citric acid cycle.
C
It releases CO2 to the atmosphere during acetyl CoA formation.
D
It releases CO2 to the atmosphere during electron transport.
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If the number of photosynthetic organisms on Earth decreased drastically, which would happen as a result?

A
Less water would be available on Earth’s surface.
B
Less solar energy would reach Earth’s atmosphere.
C
More oxygen gas would be found in Earth’s atmosphere.
D
More carbon dioxide gas would be found in Earth’s atmosphere.
5

A scientist is examining the function of macromolecules in a cell. She notices that movement of large molecules into and out of the cell is disrupted when she damages one specific type of macromolecule. Which macromolecule has she most likely damaged?

A
a carbohydrate
B
a steroid
C
a nucleic acid
D
a protein
6

A dietician asks a patient about the food that the patient eats and makes the table below to summarize the results.MacromoleculeSuggested percentage of dietActual percentage of dietCarbohydrates45–65%70%Lipids20–35%5%Proteins10–35%25%Based on the table, what advice do you think that the dietician will give the patient?

A
The patient should increase the amount of lean meats (proteins) and decrease the amount of oils in his or her diet.
B
The patient should decrease the amount of lean meats (proteins) and increase the amount of oils in his or her diet.
C
The patient should decrease the amount of rice and pasta and increase the amount of oils in his or her diet.
D
The patient should decrease the amount of rice and pasta and increase the amount of lean meats (proteins) in his or her diet.
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Study the diagram of the geologic time scale.Which method is most likely used to identify what happened before the start of the Paleozoic era?

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A
Scientists study fossils from the Jurassic period.
B
Scientists observe index fossil records of the Mesozoic era.
C
Scientists examine fossil evidence during the Precambrian time.
D
Scientists explore the emergence of mammals and humans in the Cenozoic era.
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Which statement about enzymes is true?

A
An enzyme functions to decrease the rate of a chemical reaction.
B
Enzymes are proteins that function as catalysts in nonliving things.
C
Each enzyme can catalyze many different biochemical reactions.
D
Enzymes and substrates fit together like a lock and key.
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A scientist is conducting an investigation that involves water, silver, carbon dioxide, and oxygen gas. Which group of statements best describe all of the materials he is using in the investigation?

A
They are each compounds. Each of the compounds is made of atoms. All of the atoms are made of matter.
B
They are each made of matter. Some are compounds and some are elements. They all contain atoms.
C
They are all elements. Some contain molecules of the same type of atom. Some contain different types of atoms.
D
They are each made of matter. Some are compounds made of one type of element. Some are pure atoms.
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A tropical rainforest includes trees, animals, insects, plants, rain, rivers, rocks, soil, and warm, moist air.Which spheres of Earth are represented in a tropical rainforest?

A
biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere
B
cryosphere, hydrosphere, ionosphere
C
geosphere, biosphere, cryosphere
D
ionosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere
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The graph below compares the rates of reaction of a burning candle and an exploding firework.What can you conclude from the graph?

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A
The reaction that causes a firework to explode requires less energy to start, and occurs more rapidly than the reaction that causes a candle to burn.
B
The reaction that causes a firework to explode requires less energy to start, and occurs less rapidly than the reaction that causes a candle to burn.
C
The reaction that causes a firework to explode requires more energy to start, and occurs less rapidly than the reaction that causes a candle to burn.
D
The reaction that causes a firework to explode requires more energy to start, and occurs more rapidly than the reaction that causes a candle to burn.
12

Which element is found in both DNA and protein?

A
sulfur
B
sodium
C
nitrogen
D
chlorine
13

Which best explains a primary reason for the inability of life to exist in Earth’s early atmosphere?

A
There was insufficient energy from material collisions to change their density.
B
High temperatures during Precambrian time caused surface water evaporation.
C
Volcanic eruptions and comet collisions added different gases to the atmosphere.
D
Available oxygen was used to help create an ozone layer within Earth’s atmosphere.
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Which spheres of Earth are directly influenced when human-caused air pollution leads to acid rain that dissolves limestone rocks?

A
atmosphere, cryosphere, geosphere
B
cryosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere
C
geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere
D
biosphere, atmosphere, cryosphere
15

If a runner is doing vigorous exercise, which results from the anaerobic cellular process?

A
accumulation of lactic acid
B
accumulation of oxygen
C
depletion of ethanol
D
depletion of carbon dioxide
16

Which best describes eras and periods?

A
Eras have a smaller time span than periods.
B
Eras and periods are independent of each other.
C
Eras and periods both appear at the start of the Cambrian period.
D
Eras were more recently established on the time scale than periods.
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Which will increase the rate of a chemical reaction?

A
adding a catalyst
B
decreasing the pressure
C
decreasing the temperature
D
removing a catalyst
18

A patient has diabetes, a disease that causes high blood sugar levels. Which macromolecule will a dietician monitor most closely in a patient that has the disease?

A
carbohydrates
B
lipids
C
nucleic acids
D
proteins
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A volcanic eruption releasing rock, ash, and dust particles into the air is an example of which interaction?

A
the biosphere interacting with the geosphere
B
the geosphere interacting with the atmosphere
C
the geosphere interacting with the hydrosphere
D
the hydrosphere interacting with the atmosphere
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The chemical reaction equation of photosynthesis is shown here:6CO2 + 6H2O C6H12O6 + 6O2What information is not given in this equation.

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A
It does not show if the reaction is reversible
B
It does not show the reactants needed for the reaction
C
It does not show that photosynthesis consists of many separate steps.
D
It does not show the number of molecules required to produce glucose.

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