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Antigens are found on the outside of which blood cells?
white |
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red |
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platelets |
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plasma |
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.
Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?
primarily liquid |
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liquid |
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solid |
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primarily solid |
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.
Which of these digestive enzymes is not produced by the pancreas?
lipase |
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gastric acid |
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trypsin |
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pancreatic amylase |
The acids produced by the pancreas contain several enzymes that aid in digestion. Lipase converts fat to glycerol and fatty acids. Pancreatic amylase breaks down complex carbohydrates into simple sugars. Trypsin converts polypeptides (the building blocks of protein) into amino acids.
pH is a scale that measures of how basic or acidic a solution is. A solution with a pH of 4 is:
acidic |
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neutral |
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alkaline |
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basic |
An acid is a substance that gives up positively charged hydrogen ions (H+) when dissolved in water. A base (alkaline) gives up negatively charged hydroxide ions (OH-) when dissolved in water. pH is a scale that measures of how basic or acidic a solution is. Numbered from 0 to 14, solutions with a pH of 7 are neutral, less than 7 are acidic, more than 7 are alkaline.
The heat from the Sun traveling to Earth is an example of which of the following?
conduction |
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electricity |
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radiation |
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convection |
Radiation occurs when electromagnetic waves transmit heat. An example is the heat from the Sun as it travels to Earth.