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| Questions | 5 | 5 |
| Correct | 0 | 3.19 |
| Score | 0% | 64% |
Which of blood component fights infection?
plasma |
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platelets |
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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.
__________ is caused by a lack of Vitamin C.
diabetes |
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anemia |
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shingles |
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scurvy |
Scurvy is a difficiency disease caused by a lack of Vitamin C in the diet.
In taxonomy, domains are the broadest classification of life. How many domains are there?
dozens |
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3 |
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5 |
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6 |
The broadest classification of life splits all organisms into three groups called domains. The three domains of life are bacteria, archaea and eukaryota.
The angle of reflection is equal to which the following?
90° |
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angle of incidence |
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focal point |
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refractive index |
The law of reflection specifies how waves, including light waves, bounce off of surfaces. Specifically, the angle of incidence of the approaching wave is equal to the angle of reflection of the reflected wave as measured from a line perpendicular (90°) to the surface.
In which type of compound does one atom borrow an electron from another atom?
ionic |
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covalent |
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chemical |
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acidic |
A compound is a substance containing two or more different chemical elements bound together by a chemical bond. In covalent compounds, electrons are shared between atoms. In ionic compounds, one atom borrows an electron from another atom resulting in two ions (electrically charged atoms) of opposite polarities that then become bonded electrostatically.