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Science Praxis 5905 Questions and Answers Latest Version 100% Pass
What is an example of a phenotype?✔✔ Blue eyes
What is the term for the complete set of genetic material in an organism?✔✔ Genome
What organ controls the endocrine system?✔✔ Hypothalamus
What is the function of the pancreas?✔✔ Regulate blood sugar
What blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?✔✔ Arteries
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What is the name of the molecule that carries oxygen in blood?✔✔ Hemoglobin
What hormone controls metabolism?✔✔ Thyroxine
What process makes identical copies of DNA?✔✔ DNA replication
What is genetic engineering?✔✔ Modifying the DNA of an organism
What do antibiotics treat?✔✔ Bacterial infections
What is the primary function of the skeletal system?✔✔ Provide structure and support
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What organ system allows for movement of the body?✔✔ Muscular system
What part of the nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord?✔✔ Central nervous system
What is the term for the reaction to a stimulus?✔✔ Response
What is the basic unit of life in all living organisms?✔✔ The cell
What organelle is responsible for energy production in animal cells?✔✔ Mitochondrion
What type of macromolecule are enzymes?✔✔ Proteins
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What sugar is produced during photosynthesis?✔✔ Glucose
What pigment is necessary for photosynthesis to occur in plants?✔✔ Chlorophyll
What process do plants use to convert sunlight into chemical energy?✔✔ Photosynthesis
What gas is released during photosynthesis?✔✔ Oxygen
What gas do animals and humans exhale during respiration?✔✔ Carbon dioxide
What structure controls what enters and leaves a cell?✔✔ Cell membrane
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