Which planet rotates in a retrograde direction?
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17%
Mars
40%
Saturn
31%
Venus
11%
Neptune
What is water photolysis?
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7%
Breakdown of water by heat
73%
Splitting of water using light energy in photosynthesis
12%
Evaporation of water from leaves
9%
Reduction of H₂O to hydrogen
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Which rock forms from the metamorphism of limestone?
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33%
Granite
13%
Gneiss
39%
Marble
15%
Quartzite
What is an electromagnetic field?
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22%
Gravitational force between charges
55%
A disturbance of space generated by charges and currents
4%
Surface tension of water
19%
Force field of permanent magnets
Which brain structure produces hormones?
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9%
Hippocampus
26%
Cerebellum
63%
Pituitary gland (hypophysis)
2%
Amygdala
What is the Heisenberg uncertainty principle?
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65%
You cannot simultaneously measure position and momentum of a particle with arbitrary precision
28%
The energy of a particle is always uncertain
5%
A particle cannot be in two states at once
2%
Light has no mass
What reagent is used to detect CO₂ in an experiment?
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58%
Limewater (Ca(OH)₂)
28%
Hydrogen peroxide
13%
Phenolphthalein
1%
Universal indicator
What is a coral reef ecosystem?
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11%
An underwater desert
70%
One of Earth's most biodiverse ecosystems
15%
An ecosystem devoid of vertebrates
4%
A form of mass parasitism
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Which law describes the relationship between current, voltage and resistance?
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19%
Faraday's law
71%
Ohm's law
6%
Kirchhoff's law
4%
Ampere's law
What is mitochondrial DNA?
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16%
DNA in the cell nucleus
76%
A small circular genome in mitochondria, inherited maternally
4%
Viral DNA integrated into the genome
5%
Mitochondrial messenger RNA
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What causes the aurora borealis?
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5%
Refraction of sunlight in clouds
77%
Interaction between solar wind and Earth's magnetic field
15%
Reflection of moonlight on the atmosphere
3%
Chemical reaction between O₃ and N₂
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What is alpha radioactivity?
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2%
Emission of electrons
21%
Emission of gamma rays
70%
Emission of a helium nucleus (2 protons + 2 neutrons)
7%
Emission of neutrons
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What is the pancreas's role in digestion?
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6%
Produces hydrochloric acid
89%
Secretes digestive enzymes (lipase, amylase, protease) into the duodenum
3%
Absorbs nutrients
2%
Stores glycogen
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What is spectroscopy?
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11%
Study of DNA structure
75%
Analysis of light emitted or absorbed by a substance
11%
Measurement of sound wave speed
3%
Study of gravitational tides
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Which type of reaction releases heat (is exothermic)?
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7%
Photosynthesis
16%
Water electrolysis
49%
Combustion
27%
Dissolution of NaCl in water
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What is the region of space where an electron is most likely to be found called?
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43%
Orbital
23%
Bohr shell
21%
Nucleus
13%
Energy level
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Which brain part controls balance and motor coordination?
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18%
Cerebral cortex
26%
Hypothalamus
51%
Cerebellum
5%
Medulla oblongata
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