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According to classical physics and general chemistry, matter is defined as a substance that _____________.
According to classical physics and general chemistry, matter is defined as a substance that _____________.
Which of the following is NOT considered as a state of matter?
Which of the following is NOT considered as a state of matter?
In classical everyday phases, water exists in which of the following states?
In classical everyday phases, water exists in which of the following states?
Atoms can be imagined as a nucleus of protons and neutrons, and a surrounding 'cloud' of orbiting electrons which _____________.
Atoms can be imagined as a nucleus of protons and neutrons, and a surrounding 'cloud' of orbiting electrons which _____________.
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Which of the following is an example of matter according to scientific usage?
Which of the following is an example of matter according to scientific usage?
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Subatomic particles do not act as everyday objects appear to act because _____________.
Subatomic particles do not act as everyday objects appear to act because _____________.
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According to the Standard Model of particle physics, why is matter not considered a fundamental concept?
According to the Standard Model of particle physics, why is matter not considered a fundamental concept?
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What is the difference between matter and mass in modern physics?
What is the difference between matter and mass in modern physics?
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What is one of the views on what should be considered matter in the field of physics?
What is one of the views on what should be considered matter in the field of physics?
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Which ancient philosophers proposed the particulate theory of matter?
Which ancient philosophers proposed the particulate theory of matter?
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What is the relationship between matter and mass according to modern physics?
What is the relationship between matter and mass according to modern physics?
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What differentiates matter from mass in terms of having an 'opposite'?
What differentiates matter from mass in terms of having an 'opposite'?
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What is the property that creates the appearance of matter taking up space under everyday conditions?
What is the property that creates the appearance of matter taking up space under everyday conditions?
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'Antimatter' has what type of property in terms of mass compared to its normal matter counterpart?
'Antimatter' has what type of property in terms of mass compared to its normal matter counterpart?
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Why is there no single universally agreed scientific meaning of the word 'matter'?
Why is there no single universally agreed scientific meaning of the word 'matter'?
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Which group of plants have lost the genes for chlorophyll and photosynthesis?
Which group of plants have lost the genes for chlorophyll and photosynthesis?
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What is the primary source of energy for plants?
What is the primary source of energy for plants?
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What clade includes the green algae and the land plants?
What clade includes the green algae and the land plants?
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How many known species of plants produce seeds?
How many known species of plants produce seeds?
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What process do plants use to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water?
What process do plants use to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water?
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Which kingdom did the historical definition of plants encompass?
Which kingdom did the historical definition of plants encompass?
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When did the first land plants appear?
When did the first land plants appear?
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What is the term for the scientific study of plants?
What is the term for the scientific study of plants?
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Which philosopher distinguished different levels of beings in his biology based on whether living things had a 'sensitive soul' or only a 'vegetative soul'?
Which philosopher distinguished different levels of beings in his biology based on whether living things had a 'sensitive soul' or only a 'vegetative soul'?
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What is the name given to the largest trees such as the conifer Sequoia sempervirens and the angiosperm Eucalyptus regnans?
What is the name given to the largest trees such as the conifer Sequoia sempervirens and the angiosperm Eucalyptus regnans?
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What is the basis of the modern system of scientific classification that retained the animal and plant kingdoms?
What is the basis of the modern system of scientific classification that retained the animal and plant kingdoms?
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About how many accepted species of plants are there?
About how many accepted species of plants are there?
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What percentage of all plants are flowering plants?
What percentage of all plants are flowering plants?
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Who created the basis of the modern system of scientific classification?
Who created the basis of the modern system of scientific classification?
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What are basic human foods that have been domesticated for millennia?
What are basic human foods that have been domesticated for millennia?
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What is the term for organisms that consume plants directly or rely on organisms which do so?
What is the term for organisms that consume plants directly or rely on organisms which do so?
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