MAT Natural Sciences Knowledge 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: OXYGEN : RESPIRATION :: CHLOROPHYLL : ?
- Digestion
- Photosynthesis (Correct answer)
- Excretion
- Circulation
Correct answer: Photosynthesis
Oxygen is essential to respiration as chlorophyll is essential to photosynthesis.
Question 2: MERCURY : LIQUID :: HELIUM : ?
- Solid
- Plasma
- Gas (Correct answer)
- Crystal
Correct answer: Gas
Mercury is a metal that is liquid at room temperature, while helium is a gas at room temperature.
Question 3: RICHTER : EARTHQUAKE :: SAFFIR-SIMPSON : ?
- Tornado
- Hurricane (Correct answer)
- Flood
- Drought
Correct answer: Hurricane
The Richter scale measures earthquakes as the Saffir-Simpson scale measures hurricanes.
Question 4: ELECTRON : NEGATIVE :: PROTON : ?
- Neutral
- Positive (Correct answer)
- Variable
- Massless
Correct answer: Positive
An electron carries a negative charge while a proton carries a positive charge.
Question 5: DARWIN : EVOLUTION :: MENDEL : ?
- Relativity
- Genetics (Correct answer)
- Gravity
- Anatomy
Correct answer: Genetics
Darwin is associated with the theory of evolution as Mendel is the founder of genetics.
Question 6: FREEZING : SOLIDIFICATION :: SUBLIMATION : ?
- Liquid to gas
- Solid to gas (Correct answer)
- Gas to liquid
- Solid to liquid
Correct answer: Solid to gas
Freezing turns liquid to solid while sublimation turns solid directly to gas.
Question 7: VERTEBRATE : BACKBONE :: ARTHROPOD : ?
- Lungs
- Exoskeleton (Correct answer)
- Endoskeleton
- Gills
Correct answer: Exoskeleton
Vertebrates are defined by a backbone while arthropods have an exoskeleton.
MAT Natural Sciences Knowledge 2
OXYGEN : RESPIRATION :: CHLOROPHYLL : ?