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| Questions | 5 | 5 |
| Correct | 0 | 3.77 |
| Score | 0% | 75% |
A dominant trait will be expressed when paired with:
a recessive trait |
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a gene |
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a chromosome |
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a dominant trait |
The traits represented by genes are inherited independently of each other (one from the male and one from the female gamete) and a trait can be dominant or recessive. A dominant trait will be expressed when paired with a recessive trait while two copies of a recessive trait (one from each parent) must be present for the recessive trait to be expressed.
The Earth's rocks fall into three categories based on how they're formed. Which of the following is formed from the hardening of molten rock?
sedimentary |
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marble |
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igneous |
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metamorphic |
The Earth's rocks fall into three categories based on how they're formed. Igneous rock (granite, basalt, obsidian) is formed from the hardening of molten rock (lava), sedimentary rock (shale, sandstone, coal) is formed by the gradual despositing and cementing of rock and other debris, and metamorphic rock (marble, slate, quartzite) which is formed when existing rock is altered though pressure, temperature, or chemical processes.
Which of the following is a decomposer?
mosquito |
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ferret |
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fungi |
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pine tree |
Decomposers (saprotrophs) are organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down the organic matter in the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients.
212°F is how many °C?
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100 |
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\(135 {5 \over 9}\) |
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-100 |
The formula to convert from F° to C° is:
\(C° = {5 \over 9} (F° - 32)\)
plugging in our values gives:
\(C° = {5 \over 9} (212 - 32)\)
\(C° = {5 \over 9} (180) = {{180 \times 5} \over 9}\)
\(C° = {900 \over 9}\)
\(C° = 100\)
Earth's troposphere layer is which of the following?
closest to the surface |
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hottest |
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coldest |
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farthest from the surface |
The Earth's atmosphere has several layers starting with the troposphere which is closest in proximity to the surface. Containing most of the Earth's breathable air (oxygen and nitrogen), it's a region with warmer temperatures closer to the surface and cooler temperatures farther away which results in the rising and falling air that generates weather.