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A person's genotype is their genetic makeup and includes:
dominant alleles |
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recessive alleles |
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both dominant and recessive alleles |
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phenotypes |
A person's genotype is their genetic makeup and includes both dominant and recessive alleles. Phenotype is how the genes express themselves in physical characteristics.
Changes to an object's speed or direction of motion are caused by which of the following?
power |
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work |
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kinetic energy |
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a force |
Force is applied to change an object's speed or direction of motion.
What part of the nervous system controls simple reflexes?
medulla |
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cerebrum |
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autonomic |
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spinal cord |
The spinal cord connects the brain to the body's network of nerves. It carries impulses between all organs and the brain and controls simple reflexes.
The Sun is a __________-type main-sequence star.
G |
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D |
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S |
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E |
The Sun is a G-type main-sequence star (G2V) but is informally known as a yellow dwarf star. Composed of 73% hydrogen and 25% helium, the hot plasma that makes up the Sun reaches 9,900°F (5,505°C) at the surface. It formed approximately 4.6 billion years ago and makes up 99.86% of the mass in the solar system.
Menstruation occurs when:
the fetus is formed |
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the ovum becomes fertilized |
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the ovum fails to become fertilized |
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the zygote 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).