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| Questions | 5 | 5 |
| Correct | 0 | 3.09 |
| Score | 0% | 62% |
Which of blood component allows blood to clot?
platelets |
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plasma |
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red blood cells |
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white 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 transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas is called:
diffusion |
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conduction |
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radiation |
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convection |
Convection is the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas. Examples of heat transfer by convection include water coming to a boil on a stove, ice melting, and steam from a cup of coffee.
I biome is made up of naturally occurring flora and fauna. Fauna is which of the following?
minerals |
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plants |
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habitats |
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animals |
A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat (home or environment).
Scalar quantities are fully described by which of the following?
a magnitude only |
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a direction only |
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a magnitude and a direction |
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a magnitude and a polarity |
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: \(\vec{v}\)
Which of the following indicates the correct reproductive sequence?
ovum → zygote → fetus |
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ovum → fetus → zygote |
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zygote → ovum → fetus |
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none of these are correct |
During intercourse, the penis ejaculates sperm, produced in the testes, into the vagina. Some of the sperm makes their way to the uterus where, if they encounter an egg to fertilize, unite with the ovum to form a fertilized egg or zygote. The zygote then may implant in the uterus and eventually develop into a fetus.