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  1. Which organelle is responsible for producing most of a eukaryotic cell's ATP?

    Answer: Mitochondrion

    Mitochondria generate ATP through aerobic cellular respiration.

  2. What is the primary gas absorbed by plants during photosynthesis?

    Answer: Carbon dioxide

    Plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen during photosynthesis.

  3. Which type of rock forms from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?

    Answer: Igneous

    Igneous rock forms when molten rock cools and crystallizes.

  4. What force keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?

    Answer: Gravity

    Gravitational attraction between the Sun and planets maintains their orbits.

  5. Which subatomic particle carries a negative electric charge?

    Answer: Electron

    Electrons orbit the nucleus and carry a negative charge.

  6. What is the process by which liquid water changes into water vapor?

    Answer: Evaporation

    Evaporation converts liquid water to gas as it gains energy.

  7. Which scientist is credited with formulating the theory of evolution by natural selection?

    Answer: Charles Darwin

    Charles Darwin proposed natural selection in 'On the Origin of Species.'