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Which statement about water best illustrates the property of adhesion?

A
water droplet found on a spider web in the morning
B
water molecules in a drop of dew
C
water is necessary for animal respiration
D
water dissolving salt into a solution
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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
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Which characteristic best distinguishes runoff and infiltration?

A
Runoff involves condensation and infiltration involves evaporation.
B
Runoff occurs over land and infiltration occurs underground.
C
Runoff occurs during floods and infiltration occurs during drought.
D
Runoff describes water movement and infiltration describes water storage.
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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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Which statement best describes the relationship between activation energy and rate of reaction?

A
Increasing the activation energy can increase the rate of a reaction.
B
Reducing the activation energy can increase the rate of a reaction.
C
Increasing the reaction energy does not alter the rate of reaction.
D
Reducing the activation energy can decrease the rate of a reaction.
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Which statement best describes the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration?

A
Photosynthesis removes carbon from the atmosphere, and cellular respiration releases carbon back into the atmosphere.
B
Photosynthesis is part of the carbon cycle, and cellular respiration is not.
C
Only plants perform photosynthesis, and only animals perform cellular respiration.
D
Photosynthesis releases carbon into the atmosphere, and cellular respiration removes carbon from the atmosphere.
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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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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.
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Which sequence of processes transports water from the atmosphere to the ocean and then back into a cloud?

A
precipitation ® condensation ® transpiration
B
evaporation ® condensation ® sublimation
C
precipitation ® evaporation ® condensation
D
evaporation ® precipitation ® condensation
15

Where is the greatest amount of the world’s carbon found?

A
atmosphere
B
seafloor sediments
C
ocean
D
plants and animals
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The carbon cycle ensures that carbon is not lost. Which is another important benefit of the carbon cycle?

A
The carbon cycle helps regulate Earth's temperature.
B
The carbon cycle ensures that living things have a continual source of hydrogen.
C
The carbon cycle helps transport nutrients in bodies of water.
D
The carbon cycle ensures that there is a continual supply of water.
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Which statement best describes the amount of catalyst that remains at the end of a reaction?

A
More catalyst is present at the end than at the beginning of the reaction.
B
Less catalyst is present at the end than at the beginning of the reaction.
C
The amount of catalyst is the same at the end as at the beginning of the reaction.
D
The catalyst is consumed by the reaction, so none remains at the end of the reaction.
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Which substance is a nucleic acid?

A
amino acid
B
fat
C
polysaccharide
D
RNA
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If Tyler does not eat a diet that includes essential amino acids, his cells will not be able to build

A
nucleic acids.
B
certain proteins.
C
cell membranes.
D
certain carbohydrates.
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Which reason best explains why carbon is able to form macromolecules?

A
Carbon is a very large element.
B
Carbon can bond with many elements.
C
Carbon is found in all living things.
D
Carbon is found in energy-storing molecules.

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