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Which of blood component carries oxygen?
red blood cells
Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.
The gravitational interaction of Earth and the Moon is responsible for which of these?
tides
Tides are caused by the gravitational interaction of Earth and the Moon.
The __________ is the greatest factor that divides two integers.
greatest common factor
The greatest common factor (GCF) is the greatest factor that divides two integers.
Which of the following is an improper fraction?
\({7 \over 5} \)
A rational number (or fraction) is represented as a ratio between two integers, a and b, and has the form \({a \over b}\) where a is the numerator and b is the denominator. An improper fraction (\({5 \over 3} \)) has a numerator with a greater absolute value than the denominator and can be converted into a mixed number (\(1 {2 \over 3} \)) which has a whole number part and a fractional part.
Which of the following represents the largest value?
1 ML
Mega (M) is 106, kilo (k) is 103, centi (c) is 10-2, milli (m) is 10-3 so 1 ML represents the largest value.
What part of the brain is responsible for the major senses (thinking, hearing, seeing)?
cerebrum
The cerebrum is the major part of the brain and is responsible for the main senses (thinking, hearing, seeing).
Depending on where you apply effort and resistance, the wheel and axle can multiply:
force or speed
If you apply the resistance to the axle and the effort to the wheel, the wheel and axle will multiply force and if you apply the resistance to the wheel and the effort to the axle, it will multiply speed.
You need to secure a piece of wood while you're drilling a hole. Which of the following would be the most appropriate tool to use?
vise
A vise is a clamp that is anchored to a work station and designed to hold material in place while it is being operated upon.
Which of these materials is not a good conductor of electricity?
air
All conductors have resistance and the amount of resistance varies with the element. In general, metals make the best conductors of electricity and non-metals make the worst conductors of electricity.