| Your Results | Global Average | |
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| Questions | 5 | 5 |
| Correct | 0 | 3.38 |
| Score | 0% | 68% |
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.
Which of these digestive enzymes is not produced by the pancreas?
trypsin |
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gastric acid |
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lipase |
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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.
In cell biology, what part of the cell contains organelles?
nucleus |
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cytoplasm |
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cell wall |
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cell membrane |
The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell contains the genetic material of the cell and is surrounded by cytoplasm which contains many organelles.
Herbivores are __________ that subsist on producers like plants and fungus.
secondary consumers |
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primary consumers |
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tertiary consumers |
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scavengers |
Primary consumers (herbivores) subsist on producers like plants and fungus. Examples are grasshoppers, cows, and plankton.
In the classification of life, which of the following is not a domain?
bacteria |
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archaea |
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eukaryota |
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animalia |
The broadest classification of life splits all organisms into three groups called domains. The three domains of life are bacteria, archaea and eukaryota.