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| Score | 0% | 67% |
What prevents blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart?
valves |
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capillaries |
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platelets |
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atria |
The heart is the organ that drives the circulatory system. In humans, it consists of four chambers with two that collect blood called atria and two that pump blood called ventricles. The heart's valves prevent blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart.
The large intestine does which of the following?
breaks down starches |
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breaks down fats |
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breaks down proteins |
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processes the physical waste produced by digestion |
The large intestine (colon) follows the small intestine and processes the physical waste produced by digestion, absorbing water and minerials that remain back into the body. Solid waste is then stored in the rectum while liquid waste is stored in the bladder.
Which is the proper order of Earth's atmospheric layers from the surface up to space?
thermosphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, troposphere |
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troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere |
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mesosphere, thermosphere, stratosphere, troposphere |
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stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere |
The troposphere is the closest layer to Earth, followed by the stratosphere, mesosphere, and finally the thermosphere which borders space.
Neurons are part of the __________ nervous system.
peripheral |
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central |
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somatic |
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autonomic |
The nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) and the peripheral nervous system which is the network of nerve cells (neurons) that collect and distribute signals from the central nervous system throughout the body.
Which of these is not a component of blood?
red blood cells |
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white blood cells |
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marrow |
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plasma |
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.