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| Score | 0% | 59% |
Which of these is not a phase in cell division?
megaphase |
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anaphase |
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cytokinesis |
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interphase |
Cell division is the process by which cells replicate genetic material in the nucleus and consists of several phases, beginning with interphase and ending with cytokinesis.
Which of the following is not true about simple magnets?
all of these are untrue |
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opposite poles attract each other |
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opposite poles repel each other |
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same poles repel each other |
Simple magnets have two poles, north and south, and opposite poles attract each other (N attracts S, S attracts N). Likewise, the same pole of two magnets repel (N repels N, S repels S). The Earth has a magnetic field and North and South Poles which enables the use of a magnetic compass to determine direction.
When the clouds become too saturated with water, the water is released as precipitation in the form of:
snow or ice |
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snow |
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ice |
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rain |
Rising into the atmosphere, the water condenses into clouds. When the clouds become too saturated with water, the water is released as snow or ice precipitation which may warm as it falls to reach Earth as rain.
The large intestine does which of the following?
breaks down proteins |
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breaks down fats |
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breaks down starches |
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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.
The asteroids in the Kuiper belt are composed of which of the following?
gaseous methane, ammonia, and water |
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minerals |
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rock |
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frozen methane, ammonia, and water |
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.