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The respiratory and circulatory systems are similar in that they:
add carbon dioxide |
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transport nutrients |
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transport oxygen |
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deoxygenate blood |
Like the respiratory system, the circulatory system serves to transport oxygen throughout the body while removing carbon dioxide. In addition, the circulatory system transports nutrients from the digestive system.
The dwarf planet Pluto is located where?
in the asteroid belt |
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between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn |
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outside the solar system |
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in the Kuiper Belt |
The Kuiper Belt is similar to the asteroid belt but much larger. Extending beyond the orbit of Neptune, it contains objects composed mostly of frozen methane, ammonia, and water. Most notably, the Kuiper Belt is home to Pluto, a dwarf planet that, until a 2006 reclassification, was considered the ninth planet of the solar system.
Antigens are found on the outside of which blood cells?
platelets |
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red |
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plasma |
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white |
Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.
Herbivores are __________ that subsist on producers like plants and fungus.
scavengers |
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tertiary consumers |
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secondary consumers |
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primary consumers |
Primary consumers (herbivores) subsist on producers like plants and fungus. Examples are grasshoppers, cows, and plankton.
Which of these is not a type of fat?
saturated |
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polyunsaturated |
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monounsaturated |
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cholesterol |
Fats come in three types, saturated (meats, shellfish, eggs, milk), monounsaturated (olives, almonds, avocados), and polyunsaturated (vegetable oils).