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What is the definition of half-life?
What is the definition of half-life?
- The time taken for a substance to double its original mass
- The time taken for a substance to decay completely
- The time taken for a substance to stabilize
- The time taken for a substance to decay to half its original mass (correct)
Which factor does not affect the half-life of a substance?
Which factor does not affect the half-life of a substance?
- Concentration
- Pressure
- Chemical bonds (correct)
- Temperature
What happens to the half-life of a radioactive substance as it decays?
What happens to the half-life of a radioactive substance as it decays?
- It increases
- It fluctuates
- It decreases
- It remains constant (correct)
What unifies biology as a single, coherent field?
What unifies biology as a single, coherent field?
Which theme explains the unity and diversity of life?
Which theme explains the unity and diversity of life?
What allows organisms to move, grow, and reproduce?
What allows organisms to move, grow, and reproduce?
What do biologists study at multiple levels of organization?
What do biologists study at multiple levels of organization?
How do biologists make observations and pose questions?
How do biologists make observations and pose questions?