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Everyday Science MCQs With Answers
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What medical condition results from the narrowing of the arteries that supply blood directly to the heart muscle?
ACataracts
BCoronary artery disease
CArthritis
DAsthma
In basic genetics, what generally happens when an organism inherits one dominant and one recessive version of a gene for a particular trait?
AThe recessive trait is always expressed
BBoth traits blend together completely
CThe dominant trait is typically the one that is expressed
DNeither trait is expressed at all
Antioxidants, found naturally in many foods and sometimes added as preservatives, help protect against which type of chemical process?
AFermentation
BExcessive hydration
COxidation
DCrystallization
A stroke occurs when there is a sudden interruption to the blood supply of which organ?
AThe liver
BThe kidneys
CThe lungs
DThe brain
Which scientist is widely credited as the founder of modern genetics, based largely on his experiments studying inherited traits in pea plants?
AAlexander Fleming
BGregor Mendel
CLouis Pasteur
DCharles Darwin
What is the process called by which species gradually change over successive generations, with traits better suited to survival becoming more common over time?
AEvolution through natural selection
BFermentation
CPhotosynthesis
DHomeostasis
Asthma is a chronic medical condition primarily affecting which part of the body?
AThe skin
BThe airways of the lungs
CThe joints
DThe kidneys
What is a primary function of the gallbladder, a small organ located near the liver?
AProducing insulin
BStoring and concentrating bile produced by the liver
CFiltering the blood
DProducing red blood cells
What term describes a community of living organisms interacting with each other and with their surrounding physical environment?
ASpecies
BPopulation
CEcosystem
DHabitat only
Arthritis is a broad term referring to inflammation affecting which part of the body?
AThe liver
BThe joints
CThe lungs
DThe eyes