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General Science

Respiration is the process by which __________ absorb oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide.

blood cells

The respiratory system manages respiration which is the process by which blood cells absorb oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide.

General Science

Which of these parts of digestion takes place in the mouth?

breaking down starches

Digestion begins in the mouth where the teeth and tongue break down food mechanically through chewing and saliva, via the enzyme salivary amylase, starts to break starches down chemically. From the mouth, food travels down the esophagus where contractions push the food into the stomach.

General Science

Traits represented by genes may be which of the following?

all of these

The traits represented by genes are inherited independently of each other (one from the male and one from the female gamete) and a trait can be dominant or recessive. A dominant trait will be expressed when paired with a recessive trait while two copies of a recessive trait (one from each parent) must be present for the recessive trait to be expressed.

Mechanical Comprehension

If you lift a 30 lbs. rock 24 ft. from the ground, how much work have you done?

720 ft⋅lb

Work is force times distance. In this case, the force is the weight of the rock so:
\( W = F \times d \)
\( W = 30 \times 24 \)
\( W = 720 \)

Mechanical Comprehension

Which of the following will increase the mechanical advantage of this inclined plane?

lengthen the ramp

The mechanical advantage (MA) of an inclined plane is the effort distance divided by the resistance distance. In order to increase mechanical advantage, this ratio must increase which means making the effort distance longer and this can be accomplished by lengthening the length of the ramp.

General Science

Scalar quantities are fully described by which of the following?

a magnitude only

Velocity and displacement are vector quantities which means each is fully described by both a magnitude and a direction. In contrast, scalar quantities are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude only. A variable indicating a vector quantity will often be shown with an arrow symbol: \(\vec{v}\)

Shop Information

This tool is a(n) __________.

adjustable wrench

Wrenches are used to provide grip and mechanical advantage by applying torque to turn objects (or to keep them from turning). The longer the wrench, the more torque that can be applied. Wrench ends are available in two primary types, open-end and box-end. A box-end wrench encloses the bolt head and is useful when more torque is needed or to maintain contact in difficult to reach locations. An open-end wrench is designed for speedily loosening easier to reach fasteners. Wrenches that feature one open and one box end are called combination wrenches and adjustable wrenches feature an open end with an adjustable width.

Math Knowledge

The dimensions of this cylinder are height (h) = 9 and radius (r) = 1. What is the volume?

9π

The volume of a cylinder is πr²h:

v = πr²h
v = π(1² x 9)
v = 9π

Word Knowledge

Avian most nearly means:

bird–like

Relating to birds.

Word Knowledge

Paula negated Tiffany's argument by proving that her main premise was false.

neutralize

To make invalid.