Which is considered a biological science?
a. / physics
b. / chemistry
c. / botany
d. / astronomy
C
2.
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Which science studies DNA?
a. / physics
b. / chemistry
c. / biochemistry
d. / geology
C
3.
/ Which molecule plays an important role in genetic engineering?
a. / water
b. / DNA
c. / ATP
d. / oxygen
B
4.
/ The science that pursues scientific knowledge with a well-defined, short-term goal of solving a specific problem is called?
a. / basic research
b. / applied research
c. / natural science
d. / social science
B
5.
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What is defined as the study of matter and the changes that can occur?
a. / biotechnology
b. / chemistry
c. / biology
d. / applied science
B
6.
/ Which of the following is a reason to study the human genome?
a. / development of drugs to cure disease
b. / understand hereditary diseases
c. / improve agricultural crop yields
d. / all of these
D
7.
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Which is considered a fossil fuel?
a. / coal
b. / solar
c. / wind
d. / hydrothermal
A
8.
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Which is considered a renewable energy resource?
a. / coal
b. / natural gas
c. / wind
d. / oil
C
9.
/ The smallest concentration listed below is:
a. / parts per million
b. / parts per trillion
c. / parts per billion
d. / all have equal concentration
B
10.
/ Which gas is known to absorb and trap heat radiation?
a. / nitrogen
b. / helium
c. / water vapor
d. / oxygen
C
11.
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Which compound has been shown to interact and destroy ozone?
a. / hydrocarbons
b. / carbon dioxide
c. / water vapor
d. / chlorofluorocarbons
D
12.
/ Which of the following is an application of scientific knowledge?
a. / antibiotics
b. / cell phones
c. / computers
d. / all of these choices
D