| Your Results | Global Average | |
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| Questions | 5 | 5 |
| Correct | 0 | 3.75 |
| Score | 0% | 75% |
Which of blood component fights infection?
platelets |
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white blood cells |
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plasma |
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red 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.
What type of cloud is responsible for fog?
stratus |
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cumulonimbus |
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cumulus |
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cirrus |
Clouds are categorized based on their shape, size, and altitude. Stratus clouds are low-altitude clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base. When stratus clouds occur on the ground the result is fog.
Which of the following is the smallest component of an element that still retains the properties of the element?
element |
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molecule |
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atom |
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neutron |
An atom is the smallest component of an element that still retains the properties of the element.
The __________ is a system of muscles that allows breathing.
bronchioles |
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diaphragm |
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trachea |
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pulmonary |
The diaphragm is a system of muscles that allows breathing. During inhalation, the diaphragm expands and air rushes in to fill the space created. Then, during exhalation, the diaphragm contracts and forces the air back out.
Changes to an object's speed or direction of motion are caused by which of the following?
power |
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a force |
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kinetic energy |
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work |
Force is applied to change an object's speed or direction of motion.