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  1. What is the process by which a liquid changes into a gas at its boiling point?

    Answer: Vaporization

    Vaporization (specifically boiling) is the process by which a liquid rapidly changes to a gas when heated to its boiling point.

  2. Which organ is primarily responsible for filtering waste from the blood?

    Answer: Kidneys

    The kidneys filter waste products and excess substances from the blood to produce urine, which is then excreted.

  3. What is the SI unit of force?

    Answer: Newton

    The Newton (N) is the SI unit of force, defined as the force needed to accelerate a 1 kg mass at 1 m/s².

  4. Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

    Answer: Wood burning

    Burning wood is a chemical change because it produces new substances (ash, carbon dioxide, water vapor) that cannot easily be reversed.

  5. How many chromosomes do normal human body cells contain?

    Answer: 46

    Normal human somatic (body) cells contain 46 chromosomes arranged in 23 pairs.

  6. What type of rock is formed from cooled and solidified magma?

    Answer: Igneous

    Igneous rocks form when magma (molten rock) cools and solidifies, either underground or on the Earth's surface.

  7. Which vitamin is produced by the skin when exposed to sunlight?

    Answer: Vitamin D

    Vitamin D is synthesized in the skin through a photochemical reaction triggered by ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight.