QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Bone is composed primarily of which inorganic material?
a. calcium
b. phosphorus
c. collagen
d. potassium - correct answer-Calcium
Calcium is the most abundant mineral found in bones, as well as in the entire body.
Which of these is a biome?
a. desert
b. cornfield
c. hear of bison
d. beehive - correct answer-Desert
A biome is a large ecological community that includes specific plants and animals, such as a desert.
Which planet orbits closest to Earth?
a. Mercury
b. Venus
c. Jupiter
d. Saturn - correct answer-Venus
Venus's orbit is closest to Earth. Venus is the second planet from the sun, and Earth is the third planet
from the sun.
, What is the name of the phenomenon when a star suddenly increases in brightness and then disappea
rs from view?
a. aurora
b. galaxy
c. black hole
d. supernova - correct answer-Supernova
Before a star collapses, the star burns brighter for a period of time and then fades before view. This is
a supernova.
Which organism has cells that contain mitochondria?
a. whale
b. mushroom
c. tulip
d. all of the above - correct answer-All of the above
Plant, animal, and fungi cells have mitochondria.
Isotopes of an element will have the same number of and different numbers of ?
a. electrons; neutrons
b. neutrons; electrons
c. protons; neutrons
d. protons; electrons - correct answer-Protons; neutrons
Isotopes are atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but different numbers of n
eutrons.