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__________ is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.
scurvy |
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anemia |
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diabetes |
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shingles |
Anemia, which may cause weakness, dizziness, and headaches is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.
What is a major difference between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?
one is inherited, the other is learned |
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one controls voluntary activity, one controls involuntary activity |
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each belongs to a different nervous system |
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one controls thinking, the other controls feeling |
Both are part of the peripheral nervous system. The somatic nervous system sends sensory information to the central nervous system and controls voluntary actions while the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.
A dominant trait will be expressed when paired with:
a recessive trait |
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a chromosome |
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a gene |
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a dominant trait |
The traits represented by genes are inherited independently of each other (one from the male and one from the female gamete) and a trait can be dominant or recessive. A dominant trait will be expressed when paired with a recessive trait while two copies of a recessive trait (one from each parent) must be present for the recessive trait to be expressed.
Antigens are found on the outside of which blood cells?
plasma |
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white |
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platelets |
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red |
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 these foods should a person with high cholesterol avoid?
vegetable oils |
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olive oil |
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eggs |
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avocados |
Fats come in three types, saturated (meats, shellfish, eggs, milk), monounsaturated (olives, almonds, avocados), and polyunsaturated (vegetable oils). Saturated fats can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can decrease it.