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Which of the following members of the food chain are most alike?
scavengers and decomposers |
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primary consumers and omnivores |
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herbivores and autotrophs |
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producers and tertiary consumers |
Like decomposers, scavengers also break down the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients. The difference is that scavengers operate on much larger refuse and dead animals (carrion). Decomposers then consume the much smaller particles left over by the scavengers.
In fermentation, what replaces oxygen in anaerobic respiration?
starches |
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lactic acid or alcohol |
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water |
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ascorbic acid or peptides |
If no oxygen is present, cellular respiration is anaerobic and will result in fermentation where either lactic acid or alcohol is used instead of oxygen.
Neurons are part of the __________ nervous system.
somatic |
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peripheral |
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central |
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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.
Absolute zero is which of the following?
the freezing point of oxygen |
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the coldest temperature possible in the universe |
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the freezing point of hydrogen |
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0°C |
In contrast to the Celsius scale (measured in degrees centigrade) that fixes 0° at the freezing point of water and the Fahrenheit scale that uses 32°, the Kelvin scale fixes 0 at absolute zero (-273°C) which is the lowest temperature possible in the universe.
Sound travels fastest through which of the following media?
air |
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metal |
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vacuum |
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water |
The speed of a sound wave will vary with the medium. Sound travels fastest through media that has particles that are very close together, like metal. Thus, it travels faster through water than through air and doesn't travel at all through a vacuum (there are no particles in empty space to vibrate).