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Earth's history is divided into time periods, which of these is the shortest time period?
age |
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period |
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epoch |
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eon |
The Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old and its history is divided into time periods based on the events that took place and the forms of life that were dominant during those periods. The largest graduation of time is the eon and each eon is subdivided into eras, eras into periods, periods into epochs, and epochs into ages.
Elements that belong to the same period in the Periodic Table of the Elements have the same number of:
atomic mass units |
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electrons |
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electron shells |
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protons |
The rows of the Periodic Table are called periods and contain elements that have the same number of electron shells ordered from lower to higher atomic number.
A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat is:
a community |
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a biome |
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a population |
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a food chain |
A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat (home or environment).
Menstruation occurs when:
the ovum fails to become fertilized |
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the zygote is formed |
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the ovum becomes fertilized |
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the fetus is formed |
If the ovum fails to become fertilized, the lining of the uterus sloughs off during menstruation. From puberty to menopause, this cycle of menstruation repeats monthly (except during pregnancy).
In a eukaryotic cell, which organelles deal with proteins?
Golgi apparatus |
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endoplasmic reticulum |
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ribosomes |
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all of these deal with proteins |
The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell contains the genetic material of the cell and is surrounded by cytoplasm which contains many organelles. Ribosomes produce proteins, endoplasmic reticulum helps synthesize proteins and fats, and Golgi apparatus prepares proteins for use.