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Leafy vegetables, beans, potatoes, fruits, and whole grains are good sources of:
fiber |
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unsaturated fat |
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saturated fat |
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protein |
Fiber provides bulk to help the large intestine carry away waste. Good sources of fiber are leafy vegetables, beans, potatoes, fruits, and whole grains.
The dwarf planet Pluto is located where?
in the asteroid belt |
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in the Kuiper Belt |
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between the orbits of Jupiter and Saturn |
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outside the solar system |
The Kuiper Belt is similar to the asteroid belt but much larger. Extending beyond the orbit of Neptune, it contains objects composed mostly of frozen methane, ammonia, and water. Most notably, the Kuiper Belt is home to Pluto, a dwarf planet that, until a 2006 reclassification, was considered the ninth planet of the solar system.
Blood is created in:
red blood cells |
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the liver |
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bone marrow |
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the heart |
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.
Heredity is the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one __________ to another.
family |
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species |
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generation |
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cell |
Heredity is the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another. Heredity is made possible via large strings of chromosomes which carry information encoded in genes.
Which of blood component allows blood to clot?
platelets |
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red blood cells |
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plasma |
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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.