MS Sample Set 11, Round 5 from NSB
Immunoglobulins are an example of which of the following? W) Sugars X) Proteins Y) Phospholipids [faws-foe-lipids] Z) Starches
W: W) Sugars
X: X) Proteins
Y: Y) Phospholipids [faws-foe-lipids]
Z: Z) Starches
Answer: X) X) Proteins
Which of the following can be found in eukaryotes [YOU-care-ee-oats], but not in prokaryotes [PRO-care-ee-oats]? W) Mitochondria [my-tow-KON-dree-ah] X) Plasma membrane Y) Chromosome Z) Cell wall
W: W) Mitochondria [my-tow-KON-dree-ah]
X: X) Plasma membrane
Y: Y) Chromosome
Z: Z) Cell wall
Answer: W) W) Mitochondria [my-tow-KON-dree-ah]
Which of the following is not a primary energy source? W) Electricity X) Solar radiation Y) Wind Z) Coal
W: W) Electricity
X: X) Solar radiation
Y: Y) Wind
Z: Z) Coal
Answer: W) W) Electricity
Burning fossil fuels is the primary source of emissions for which of the following greenhouse gases? W) Carbon dioxide X) Fluorinate [FLOOR-in-ate] gases Y) Methane Z) Nitrous oxide
W: W) Carbon dioxide
X: X) Fluorinate [FLOOR-in-ate] gases
Y: Y) Methane
Z: Z) Nitrous oxide
Answer: W) W) Carbon dioxide
Bok globules are visible in the Orion Nebula. What does this imply is occurring in the star? W) Star formation X) Star cooling Y) Star death Z) Star obscuration
W: W) Star formation
X: X) Star cooling
Y: Y) Star death
Z: Z) Star obscuration
Answer: W) W) Star formation
Bodies of water that do not flow into a sea, sometimes accumulating salts over time to become saline, are known as what type of lake? W) Eutrophic X) Oligotrophic Y) Endorheic Z) Dead
W: W) Eutrophic
X: X) Oligotrophic
Y: Y) Endorheic
Z: Z) Dead
Answer: Y) Y) Endorheic
Calculate the product of the following three numbers: 200, 300, and 100.
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What is the equation of the axis of symmetry for the graph of \(x = y^2 + 8y + 30\)? W) \(y = -15\) X) \(y = -4\) Y) \(y = 4\) Z) \(y = 15\)
W: W) \(y = -15\)
X: X) \(y = -4\)
Y: Y) \(y = 4\)
Z: Z) \(y = 15\)
Answer: X) X) \(y = -4\)
A boy holds a 5-kilogram weight in position on a shelf to prevent it from falling. After 10 minutes, how much work, in joules [jools], did he perform on the weight?
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What particle accelerator was responsible for the detection of the Higgs boson [BOH-sawn]?
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Which of the following is NOT found in both bacterial and human cells? W) Ribosomes [RYE-beh-sohms] X) DNA Y) Nucleus Z) RNA
W: W) Ribosomes [RYE-beh-sohms]
X: X) DNA
Y: Y) Nucleus
Z: Z) RNA
Answer: Y) Y) Nucleus
Which of the following statements is true regarding thymine [THIGH-meen], cytosine [sigh-TOH-seen], and uracil [YUR-ah-sil]? W) They can all be found in RNA X) They can all be found in DNA Y) They are all purines [PURE-eens] Z) They are all pyrimidines [pur-RIM-ih-deens]
W: W) They can all be found in RNA
X: X) They can all be found in DNA
Y: Y) They are all purines [PURE-eens]
Z: Z) They are all pyrimidines [pur-RIM-ih-deens]
Answer: Z) Z) They are all pyrimidines [pur-RIM-ih-deens]
What is the product of the two binomials \(x + 2\) and \(x - 5\)?
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During football season, a player catches passes for 471 yards and averages 12.7 yards per catch, rounded to the nearest tenth. How many catches did the player make?
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Which of the following crops is NOT used widely in the western hemisphere as a biofuel feedstock? W) Sugarcane X) Corn Y) Wheat Z) Soybeans
W: W) Sugarcane
X: X) Corn
Y: Y) Wheat
Z: Z) Soybeans
Answer: Y) Y) Wheat
The power plant at Hoover Dam harvests what type of energy?
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Ribosomes [RYE-beh-sohms] produce numerous proteins needed for cellular functions. In what organelle can you find embedded ribosomes? W) Smooth endoplasmic [EN-doh-PLAZ-mik] reticulum [reh-TIK-yoo-lum] X) Plasma membrane Y) Microfilaments Z) Rough endoplasmic [EN-doh-PLAZ-mik] reticulum [reh-TIK-yoo-lum]
W: W) Smooth endoplasmic [EN-doh-PLAZ-mik] reticulum [reh-TIK-yoo-lum]
X: X) Plasma membrane
Y: Y) Microfilaments
Z: Z) Rough endoplasmic [EN-doh-PLAZ-mik] reticulum [reh-TIK-yoo-lum]
Answer: Z) Z) Rough endoplasmic [EN-doh-PLAZ-mik] reticulum [reh-TIK-yoo-lum]
Deoxygenated blood is pumped from the heart to the lungs through which part of the circulatory system?
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What is the sedimentary rock that is composed largely of calcium carbonate from the skeletal fragments of marine organisms? W) Limestone X) Marble Y) Sandstone Z) Coal
W: W) Limestone
X: X) Marble
Y: Y) Sandstone
Z: Z) Coal
Answer: W) W) Limestone
What is the point on the surface above the focus of an earthquake?
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Which of the following regions of the EM spectrum is most energetic? W) Radio X) Microwave Y) Ultraviolet Z) Visible
W: W) Radio
X: X) Microwave
Y: Y) Ultraviolet
Z: Z) Visible
Answer: Y) Y) Ultraviolet
Which of the following compounds contains an ionic bond? W) Magnesium bromide [BROH-mide] X) Dihydrogen Y) Fructose Z) Methane
W: W) Magnesium bromide [BROH-mide]
X: X) Dihydrogen
Y: Y) Fructose
Z: Z) Methane
Answer: W) W) Magnesium bromide [BROH-mide]
In a right triangle, one leg has length 15 and one angle measures 45 degrees. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
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Which of the following represents the best price per item? W) Buy one and get a second one half off X) Buy 2 and get 30% off each Y) Buy 2 and get a third one free Z) Buy 3 and get 20% off each
W: W) Buy one and get a second one half off
X: X) Buy 2 and get 30% off each
Y: Y) Buy 2 and get a third one free
Z: Z) Buy 3 and get 20% off each
Answer: Y) Y) Buy 2 and get a third one free
What type of rocks are formed by volcanism?
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In our Solar System, what type of orbit or trajectory would allow a body to escape the gravity of the Sun?
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What isotope has nuclei [NEW-klee-eye] that contain six protons and seven neutrons?
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Lawrencium-260 [lah-REN-see-um two sixty] undergoes alpha decay with a half-life of 2.7 minutes. What is the mass number of the product atom?
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Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding heterochromatin [hetero-CROW-ma-tin]? W) It is transcriptionally active X) It consists of DNA loosely wound around histones Y) During mitosis [my-TOW-sis], most nuclear DNA is found as heterochromatin Z) Chromatin [CROW-mah-tin] organization is determined by DNA modifications
W: W) It is transcriptionally active
X: X) It consists of DNA loosely wound around histones
Y: Y) During mitosis [my-TOW-sis], most nuclear DNA is found as heterochromatin
Z: Z) Chromatin [CROW-mah-tin] organization is determined by DNA modifications
Answer: Y) Y) During mitosis [my-TOW-sis], most nuclear DNA is found as heterochromatin
Which of the following are not considered to belong to the bryophyte [BRYE-oh-fite] group? W) Mosses X) Ferns Y) Liverworts Z) Hornworts
W: W) Mosses
X: X) Ferns
Y: Y) Liverworts
Z: Z) Hornworts
Answer: X) X) Ferns
What is 4 times 8 minus 5 times 6?
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What is the cube of \((a^3 + 4b)\) when \(a = 2\) and \(b = -3\)?
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Which of the following describes the image formed by a plane mirror? W) Real and upright X) Real and vertically inverted Y) Virtual and upright Z) Virtual and vertically inverted
W: W) Real and upright
X: X) Real and vertically inverted
Y: Y) Virtual and upright
Z: Z) Virtual and vertically inverted
Answer: Y) Y) Virtual and upright
What is the adjective for a physical process that results in no heat exchange with the environment?
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When a ball rolls downhill, the gravitational potential energy of the ball is transformed into what type of energy? W) Kinetic X) Thermal Y) Chemical Z) Atomic
W: W) Kinetic
X: X) Thermal
Y: Y) Chemical
Z: Z) Atomic
Answer: W) W) Kinetic
Which of the following energy sources emits the greatest amount of mercury into the atmosphere when it is combusted? W) Oil X) Natural gas Y) Coal Z) Kerosene
W: W) Oil
X: X) Natural gas
Y: Y) Coal
Z: Z) Kerosene
Answer: Y) Y) Coal
If the mass of an astronaut is 100 kilograms on Earth, what would be the mass, to the nearest 10 kilograms, of the same astronaut on the moon?
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A chemist is trying to pick a weak base for performing a titration. Which of the following could she choose? W) Potassium hydroxide X) Potassium chloride Y) Potassium acetate Z) Sodium chloride
W: W) Potassium hydroxide
X: X) Potassium chloride
Y: Y) Potassium acetate
Z: Z) Sodium chloride
Answer: Y) Y) Potassium acetate
What rock type is dominant in the uppermost mantle? W) Basalt X) Granite Y) Peridotite Z) Komatiite
W: W) Basalt
X: X) Granite
Y: Y) Peridotite
Z: Z) Komatiite
Answer: Y) Y) Peridotite
Which of the following best explains why Triton can hold an atmosphere? W) It is very massive X) Its atmosphere is primarily composed of massive gases Y) Its atmosphere is primarily composed of light gases Z) It is very cold
W: W) It is very massive
X: X) Its atmosphere is primarily composed of massive gases
Y: Y) Its atmosphere is primarily composed of light gases
Z: Z) It is very cold
Answer: Z) Z) It is very cold
What is the term for vesicles that contain digestive enzymes?
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A scientist discovers a new protein that contains 20 amino acids. What is the minimum length, in nucleotides, of the mRNA that produces this protein?
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In what celestial body in the solar system does the proton-proton chain occur?
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What is the most abundant chemical sedimentary rock?
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If function \(f\) has an inverse and if \(f(-3) = 5\), what is \(f^{-1}(5)\)?
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A prism with 30 edges has how many vertices?
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