MS Sample Set 12, Round 10 from NSB
Researchers at DOE recently used the SLAC Synchrotron Radiation Light Source to solve the structure of the Lassa virus glycoprotein bound to a human neutralizing antibody. What particles did they use from this source to image the protein complex?
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The first nuclear-generated electricity in the United States was located at what DOE lab?
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Which of the following is NOT commonly used to describe mineral luster? W) Dull X) Metallic Y) Resinous Z) Conchoidal
W: W) Dull
X: X) Metallic
Y: Y) Resinous
Z: Z) Conchoidal
Answer: Z) Z) Conchoidal
Cinnabar is an ore of what element?
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Which of the three classes of muscle tissue is responsible for vasodilation and constriction?
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Keratins and lamins, known for their mechanical strength, belong to what class of cytoskeletal filament?
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If an angle of x degrees and an angle of y degrees are complementary, which of the following is NOT a possible value of y minus x? W) 0 X) 45 Y) –45 Z) 100
W: W) 0
X: X) 45
Y: Y) –45
Z: Z) 100
Answer: Z) Z) 100
To the nearest whole number, how many minutes would it take for a car traveling at 30 miles per hour to go 3,500 yards?
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What type of thermal energy transfer is mediated by electromagnetic waves?
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Rank the following four electromagnetic waves in decreasing order of wavelength: 1) X-rays; 2) Visible light; 3) Radio; 4) Infrared.
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During which of the lunar phases can a lunar eclipse occur?
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Sunlight takes approximately 8 minutes to reach Earth. What integer power of 10 is nearest the number of meters in one astronomical unit?
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Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are working to make longer-lasting lithium batteries by using silicon as an electrode. The electrodes of lithium-ion batteries are typically made of what material?
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Bioethanol is often treated with molecular sieves or zeolites before it is mixed with gasoline to make E10. What substance is being removed from the ethanol during this treatment?
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When flipping a coin 4 times, what is the probability that all 4 results are the same?
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A school has 5m – 13 students in its science club, and 2m + 41 students in its band. If there are more students in the science club than in band, what is the smallest possible value of m?
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What group of organisms gives birth or lays watertight eggs and includes chickens, lizards, and humans?
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A new vertebrate organism is discovered. It reproduces by laying an amniotic egg. It also produces milk. Which of the following terms best classifies this animal? W) Aves X) Monotrema Y) Marsupialia Z) Eutheria
W: W) Aves
X: X) Monotrema
Y: Y) Marsupialia
Z: Z) Eutheria
Answer: X) X) Monotrema
What two-carbon carboxylic acid is the main solute in vinegar?
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How many lone pairs of electrons are present in the Lewis diagram of carbon dioxide?
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Which of the following blows from west to east over Kansas and Tennessee? W) Trade winds X) Jet stream Y) Prevailing easterlies Z) Prevailing westerlies
W: W) Trade winds
X: X) Jet stream
Y: Y) Prevailing easterlies
Z: Z) Prevailing westerlies
Answer: Z) Z) Prevailing westerlies
Valley glaciers can scoop out deep depressions called cirques, which meet at a sharp ridge called what?
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What is the least common multiple of 5, 7, and 30?
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What is the degree measure of each interior angle of a regular 45-sided polygon?
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What is the term for the process of programmed cell death?
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The haploidy of gametes supports which of Gregor Mendel’s laws? W) Law of independent assortment X) Law of dominance Y) Law of segregation of alleles Z) Law of meiosis
W: W) Law of independent assortment
X: X) Law of dominance
Y: Y) Law of segregation of alleles
Z: Z) Law of meiosis
Answer: Y) Y) Law of segregation of alleles
For water, rank the following three phases of matter in terms of increasing distance between individual particles: 1) Gas; 2) Liquid; 3) Solid.
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In an atom, what is the maximum number of electrons the third energy level can hold?
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Which of the following is closest to the ratio of the energy released by a magnitude 5 earthquake to that of a magnitude 4 earthquake? W) 10 X) 16 Y) 32 Z) 64
W: W) 10
X: X) 16
Y: Y) 32
Z: Z) 64
Answer: Y) Y) 32
Which of the following does NOT affect weathering rates for a rock? W) Parent material X) Climate Y) Fracture density Z) Soil texture
W: W) Parent material
X: X) Climate
Y: Y) Fracture density
Z: Z) Soil texture
Answer: Z) Z) Soil texture
In what part of the cell does glycolysis occur?
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What structures are responsible for delivering amino acids to the ribosome? W) mRNA X) dsRNA Y) tRNA Z) Polymerase
W: W) mRNA
X: X) dsRNA
Y: Y) tRNA
Z: Z) Polymerase
Answer: Y) Y) tRNA
What is the slope-intercept equation of the line through the origin that contains the point (6, –24)?
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A pyramid with 18 edges has how many faces?
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At the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, part of PNNL, scientists are examining the formation of soot using jet fuel. How is soot formed? W) Complete combustion of hydrocarbon fuels X) Partial combustion of hydrocarbon fuels Y) Wildfires Z) Release of methane by livestock
W: W) Complete combustion of hydrocarbon fuels
X: X) Partial combustion of hydrocarbon fuels
Y: Y) Wildfires
Z: Z) Release of methane by livestock
Answer: X) X) Partial combustion of hydrocarbon fuels
When uranium is inside a nuclear fuel rod, it is a compound in the form of black pellets. What is its chemical formula?
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What physical principle is used to determine the buoyant force acting on a body?
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Identify all of the following three statements that are true of waves: 1) Light cannot travel through a vacuum; 2) Sound cannot travel through a vacuum; 3) Sound waves travel faster than light waves.
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The 21-centimeter hydrogen radiation line is detectable in what part of the electromagnetic spectrum?
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Arrange the following three features of the solar system in order of increasing distance from the Sun: 1) Ceres; 2) Heliopause; 3) The farthest extent of the Oort cloud.
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If the product of two binomials is \(h^2 + 10h - 144\) and one factor is \(h - 8\), what is the other factor?
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Giving your answer in base 8, what is ONE-SEVEN base 8 times FIVE-SIX base 8?
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Identify all of the following four vitamins that are fat soluble: 1) Vitamin A; 2) Vitamin C; 3) Vitamin D; 4) Vitamin B6.
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What cells in the pancreas are the primary producers of the hormone insulin and are attacked by the immune system in type I diabetes?
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The rate of a chemical reaction is related to the minimum energy required to get the reaction going. What is the term for this energy?
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Identify all of the following three acids that are considered weak acids: 1) Hydrochloric acid; 2) Acetic acid; 3) Ascorbic acid.
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