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  1. OXYGEN : RESPIRATION :: CHLOROPHYLL : ?

    Answer: Photosynthesis

    Oxygen is essential to respiration as chlorophyll is essential to photosynthesis.

  2. MERCURY : LIQUID :: HELIUM : ?

    Answer: Gas

    Mercury is a metal that is liquid at room temperature, while helium is a gas at room temperature.

  3. RICHTER : EARTHQUAKE :: SAFFIR-SIMPSON : ?

    Answer: Hurricane

    The Richter scale measures earthquakes as the Saffir-Simpson scale measures hurricanes.

  4. ELECTRON : NEGATIVE :: PROTON : ?

    Answer: Positive

    An electron carries a negative charge while a proton carries a positive charge.

  5. DARWIN : EVOLUTION :: MENDEL : ?

    Answer: Genetics

    Darwin is associated with the theory of evolution as Mendel is the founder of genetics.

  6. FREEZING : SOLIDIFICATION :: SUBLIMATION : ?

    Answer: Solid to gas

    Freezing turns liquid to solid while sublimation turns solid directly to gas.

  7. VERTEBRATE : BACKBONE :: ARTHROPOD : ?

    Answer: Exoskeleton

    Vertebrates are defined by a backbone while arthropods have an exoskeleton.

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