Science Quiz – Test 12
Science quiz, test 12 of 19: 10 multiple-choice questions with answers. Try them, then play the interactive quiz on Zeno to earn XP.
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Question 111
What is the name of the process by which plants lose water vapor through small openings in their leaves?
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Correct answer: Transpiration
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Question 112
What is the term for the process by which plants absorb water through their roots?
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Correct answer: Absorption
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Question 113
What is the powerhouse of the cell that generates energy in the form of ATP?
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Correct answer: Mitochondria
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Question 114
What is the process by which water vapor is released from plants into the atmosphere?
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Correct answer: Transpiration
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Question 115
What is the name of the process by which certain organisms, specifically some bacteria and archaea, derive energy from inorganic compounds instead of sunlight or organic materials?
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Correct answer: Chemosynthesis
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Question 116
What is the primary mechanism by which neurons communicate with each other across synapses?
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Correct answer: Neurotransmission
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Question 117
What is the basic unit of life that can perform all life processes?
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Correct answer: Cell
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Question 118
What is the process by which plants convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen, using sunlight?
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Correct answer: Photosynthesis
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Question 119
What is the name of the process by which living organisms produce energy through the breakdown of glucose in the presence of oxygen?
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Correct answer: Cellular respiration
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Question 120
What is the smallest unit of an element that retains the properties of that element?
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Correct answer: Atom