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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What has happened to the algae aboard Nereus? (from Part 4: Chapters 6-10)

It dies when the ship loses power.

It grows exponentially and starts to take over the ship.

Its growth gets stunted when the ship loses power.

It has grown exponentially and formed a symbiotic relationship with the astronauts.

2.

What is Leigh's research at The Institute for Coordinated Research in Space? (from Part 2: Chapters 1- 5)

She is studying how algae help humans breath to make air scrubbing systems for spaceships.

She is studying the archaea retrieved from the Endeavour mission.

She is studying toxic algal blooms in the ocean.

She is designing an algal agricultural system for space travel.

3.

Why won't Uria tell Leigh more information about the space mission? (from Part 2: Chapters 1- 5)

The companies controlling The Institute want to keep it secret to better exploit the discoveries.

She says the information is classified.

Leigh will not understand the details related to the propulsion technology because it is not her area of study.

The government wants to keep all information about the technology secret.

4.

Which similarities do Datura and the deep sea vent share? (from Part 2: Chapters 6 - 11)

They are both shaped like ovals and Leigh dreams about them.

They are shaped like circles and contain archaea.

They are shaped like ovals and both contain archaea.

They are both shaped like circles and Leigh dreams about them.

5.

What does the therapist remind Leigh of? (from Part 3: Chapters 8 - 13)

That she might die on the Proscenium mission.

Her father's abuse and the fact that all her communication is being monitored.

That she must keep all information about the mission top secret.

That her crew mates do not respect her.

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