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Introductory Biology

Study Pack

Set 1 Light And Life

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Which term refers to an electromagnetic radiation that is of the shortest wavelength and highest energy?

A) radio waves
B) gamma rays
C) UV light
D) X-rays

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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When does the absorption of light occur in matter?

A) when the energy of the photon is transferred to a proton within a molecule
B) when the energy of the photon is transferred to an electron within a molecule
C) when the energy of the photon is transferred to an atom within a molecule
D) when the energy of the photon is transferred to another photon within a molecule

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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Which phrase expresses what photons lack versus what they have a precise amount of?

A) mass versus atoms
B) atoms versus mass
C) energy versus mass
D) mass versus energy

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