| Questions | 5 |
| Topics | Arteries, Exoskeleton, Minerals, Second Law of Motion, Tertiary Consumers |
The aorta is the body's largest artery and receives blood from the pulmonary vein via the left ventricle. From there, blood is circulated through the rest of the body through smaller arteries called arterioles that branch out from the heart. Finally, blood is delivered to bodily tissues through capillaries.
An exoskeleton (external skeleton) is common in arthropods like insects, spiders, and crustaceans.
Small quantities of certain minerals like iron, calcium, magnesium, and salt are important for nutrition and health.
Newton's second law of motion states that The acceleration of an object as produced by a net force is directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force, in the same direction as the net force, and inversely proportional to the mass of the object. This law basically means that the greater the mass of an object, the more force is needed to overcome its inertia.
Tertiary consumers eat primary consumers and secondary consumers and are typically carnivorous predators. Tertiary consumers may also be omnivores. Examples include wolves, sharks, and human beings.