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| Score | 0% | 77% |
Which of these is important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair?
protein |
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carbohydrates |
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fiber |
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fats |
Found in both animal sources (meat, fish, eggs, cheese) and vegetables (beans, nuts, some grains), proteins are important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair.
Saturated fats can __________ LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can __________ it.
decrease, raise |
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decrease, stabilize |
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stabilize, raise |
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raise, decrease |
Saturated fats can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can decrease it.
Which of these is not a function of bone in the human skeletal system?
store minerals |
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store vitamins |
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produce blood cells |
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protect bodily organs |
Hard bones provide primary support for the endoskeleton while more flexible cartilage is found at the end of all bones, at the joints, and in the nose and ears. In addition to providing support and protecting bodily organs, bones also produce blood cells and store minerals like calcium.
The brain and spinal cord make up the __________ nervous system.
autonomic |
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peripheral |
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somatic |
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central |
The nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) and the peripheral nervous system which is the network of nerve cells (neurons) that collect and distribute signals from the central nervous system throughout the body.
Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?
dense |
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makes up most of Earth's volume |
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hot |
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all of these |
Mantle makes up 84% of the Earth's volume and has an average thickness of approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 km). It is dense, hot, and primarily solid although in places it behaves more like a viscous fluid as the plates of the upper mantle and crust gradually "float" along its circumference.