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Logical Reasoning · Question 591
Yard is to inch as quart is to:
Gallon
Ounce
Milk
Liquid
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Correct answer: B
Ounce
Logical Reasoning · Question 592
If a computer has more than one processor, it is known as:
Uni-processor
Multiprocessor
Multi-threaded
Both A and B
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Correct answer: B
Multiprocessor
Logical Reasoning · Question 593
A high school math department must appoint a new chairperson based on seniority. Ms. West has less seniority than Mr. Temple but more than Ms. Brody. Mr. Rhodes has more seniority than Ms. West but less than Mr. Temple. Mr. Temple does not want the job. Who will be the new chairperson?
Mr. Rhodes
Mr. Temple
Ms. West
Ms. Brody
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Correct answer: A
Mr. Rhodes
Logical Reasoning · Question 594
In an artificial language, 'granamelke' means big tree, 'pinimelke' means little tree, and 'melkehoon' means tree house. Which word could mean big house?
Granahoon
Pinishur
Pinihoon
Melkegrana
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Correct answer: A
Granahoon
Biology · Question 595
Which class of biomolecule is the chief structural material in plant, fungal and prokaryotic cell walls?
Proteins
Lipids
Polysaccharides
Phospholipids
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Correct answer: C
Polysaccharides
Cellulose, chitin and peptidoglycan are all polysaccharide-based cell-wall materials.
Biology · Question 596
Which mature human cell normally lacks a nucleus?
Muscle cell
Nerve cell
White blood cell
Red blood cell
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Correct answer: D
Red blood cell
Mature mammalian red blood cells eject their nucleus during development.
Biology · Question 597
Which is the most abundant organic compound class in a typical mammalian cell by dry mass?
Water
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Proteins
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Correct answer: D
Proteins
Proteins make up the largest share of the organic dry mass of most mammalian cells; water is not organic.
Biology · Question 598
Compared with bacterial spores, cysts are generally less resistant to which condition?
Light
Desiccation
Changes in pH
Heat
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Correct answer: D
Heat
Bacterial endospores have exceptional heat resistance; cysts generally do not match it.
Biology · Question 599
Which plant group is the most successful at adapting to terrestrial habitats?
Mosses
Ferns
Gymnosperms
Angiosperms
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Correct answer: D
Angiosperms
Angiosperms are the most diverse and widely distributed land-plant group.
Biology · Question 600
Which organ secretes intrinsic factor?
Pancreas
Liver
Stomach
Duodenum
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Correct answer: C
Stomach
Parietal cells of the stomach secrete intrinsic factor for vitamin B12 absorption.