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What is a common evidence for being alive according to the text?
What is a common evidence for being alive according to the text?
Why do some people think plants are alive?
Why do some people think plants are alive?
What characteristic of life is NOT solely based on visible movement according to the text?
What characteristic of life is NOT solely based on visible movement according to the text?
Why is there controversy about whether viruses are truly alive?
Why is there controversy about whether viruses are truly alive?
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What kind of movement is mentioned as invisible but necessary for life by professional biologists?
What kind of movement is mentioned as invisible but necessary for life by professional biologists?
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Why is it mentioned that a plant that is not visibly growing is still alive?
Why is it mentioned that a plant that is not visibly growing is still alive?
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What is the main function of peristaltic movements in the digestive tube?
What is the main function of peristaltic movements in the digestive tube?
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How does the stomach expand when food enters it?
How does the stomach expand when food enters it?
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What is the role of gastric glands in the stomach?
What is the role of gastric glands in the stomach?
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How does dental caries or tooth decay begin?
How does dental caries or tooth decay begin?
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What is the function of mucus in the stomach?
What is the function of mucus in the stomach?
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Which enzyme is responsible for protein digestion in the stomach?
Which enzyme is responsible for protein digestion in the stomach?
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What is the function of chloroplasts in a leaf cell?
What is the function of chloroplasts in a leaf cell?
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What is the purpose of keeping a potted plant with variegated leaves in a dark room for three days before conducting the activity?
What is the purpose of keeping a potted plant with variegated leaves in a dark room for three days before conducting the activity?
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What is the purpose of dipping the leaf in boiling water and then immersing it in alcohol during the activity?
What is the purpose of dipping the leaf in boiling water and then immersing it in alcohol during the activity?
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What does boiling alcohol in a water bath after immersing the leaf help achieve?
What does boiling alcohol in a water bath after immersing the leaf help achieve?
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What conclusion can be drawn if after iodine staining, green areas on the leaf turn blue-black?
What conclusion can be drawn if after iodine staining, green areas on the leaf turn blue-black?
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How does keeping a potted plant with variegated leaves in sunlight for six hours help demonstrate the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?
How does keeping a potted plant with variegated leaves in sunlight for six hours help demonstrate the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?
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Where does the breakdown of glucose into pyruvate take place?
Where does the breakdown of glucose into pyruvate take place?
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Which molecule is formed by the breakdown of pyruvate in yeast during fermentation?
Which molecule is formed by the breakdown of pyruvate in yeast during fermentation?
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What is the term used for the process of breaking down pyruvate into lactic acid when oxygen is lacking in muscle cells?
What is the term used for the process of breaking down pyruvate into lactic acid when oxygen is lacking in muscle cells?
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In which organelle does the breakdown of pyruvate into carbon dioxide take place using oxygen?
In which organelle does the breakdown of pyruvate into carbon dioxide take place using oxygen?
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Which type of respiration releases a greater amount of energy, aerobic or anaerobic?
Which type of respiration releases a greater amount of energy, aerobic or anaerobic?
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What causes muscle cramps during sudden activity due to the build-up of lactic acid?
What causes muscle cramps during sudden activity due to the build-up of lactic acid?
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Why is it important to brush teeth after eating?
Why is it important to brush teeth after eating?
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Which part of the alimentary canal is the longest?
Which part of the alimentary canal is the longest?
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Why do herbivores need a longer small intestine compared to carnivores?
Why do herbivores need a longer small intestine compared to carnivores?
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What is the role of bile juice from the liver in digestion?
What is the role of bile juice from the liver in digestion?
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Why does the food coming from the stomach need to be made alkaline in the small intestine?
Why does the food coming from the stomach need to be made alkaline in the small intestine?
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