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Questions in Grade High-school

[Answered] Which best describes genetic engineering? A. Fragments of DNA that have desired genes are isolated to form recombinant DNA for use in a host. B. All the DNA from a desired organism is isolated to form recombinant DNA for use in a host. C. Different sections of DNA from a desired organism are inserted into a host so that beneficial traits will be expressed. D. One strand of DNA is isolated and inserted into a host so recombinant DNA can be formed.

[Answered] What is the term for the process of sensory organs detecting external stimuli and transmitting these to the brain? A. Sensation B. Perception C. Attention D. Cognition E. Signal detection

[Answered] Can you identify the fourth most abundant element in the universe?

[Answered] The accumulation of small changes in a gene pool over a relatively short period is called: A. anagenesis B. cladogenesis C. microevolution D. punctuated equilibrium

[Answered] What was Ferdinand Magellan known for? A. Sponsoring the voyages of Christopher Columbus B. Leading the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe C. Claiming parts of South America for Portugal and introducing the Portuguese language there D. Being the first European to sail around the tip of Africa and reach Asia

[Answered] Which one of the following phrases describes many countries within Asia and Africa? A. LDCs experiencing slow population growth B. MDCs experiencing slow population growth C. LDCs experiencing rapid population growth D. MDCs experiencing rapid population growth

[Answered] Where is a rift valley most likely to occur? A. At a divergent boundary in an oceanic plate B. At a convergent boundary between two continental plates C. At a divergent boundary in a continental plate D. At a convergent boundary between an oceanic plate and a continental plate

[Answered] Which of the following cell organelles surrounds the nuclear membrane? A. Rough endoplasmic reticulum B. Smooth endoplasmic reticulum C. The Golgi apparatus

[Answered] What is one result of a chemical change? A. Energy is created. B. A new material is formed. C. Materials change from one state to another. D. Elements are permanently destroyed.

[Answered] Diseases carried from person to person through other hosts, such as animals or insects, are known as _____