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Logical Reasoning · Question 591

Yard is to inch as quart is to:

  1. Gallon
  2. Ounce
  3. Milk
  4. 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:

  1. Uni-processor
  2. Multiprocessor
  3. Multi-threaded
  4. 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?

  1. Mr. Rhodes
  2. Mr. Temple
  3. Ms. West
  4. 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?

  1. Granahoon
  2. Pinishur
  3. Pinihoon
  4. 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?

  1. Proteins
  2. Lipids
  3. Polysaccharides
  4. 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?

  1. Muscle cell
  2. Nerve cell
  3. White blood cell
  4. 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?

  1. Water
  2. Lipids
  3. Carbohydrates
  4. 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?

  1. Light
  2. Desiccation
  3. Changes in pH
  4. 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?

  1. Mosses
  2. Ferns
  3. Gymnosperms
  4. 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?

  1. Pancreas
  2. Liver
  3. Stomach
  4. Duodenum
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Correct answer: C

Stomach

Parietal cells of the stomach secrete intrinsic factor for vitamin B12 absorption.