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What type of cloud is responsible for fog?
cumulonimbus |
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cirrus |
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cumulus |
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stratus |
Clouds are categorized based on their shape, size, and altitude. Stratus clouds are low-altitude clouds characterized by horizontal layering with a broad flat base. When stratus clouds occur on the ground the result is fog.
When compared to eukaryotic cells, prokaryotic cells are:
less complex |
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none of these |
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similarly complex |
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more complex |
Cells are classified into one of two groups based on whether or not they have a nucleus. Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus, prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus and therefore have a less complex structure than eukaryotic cells.
__________ is caused by a lack of Vitamin C.
anemia |
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scurvy |
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shingles |
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diabetes |
Scurvy is a difficiency disease caused by a lack of Vitamin C in the diet.
Antigens are found on the outside of which blood cells?
white |
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plasma |
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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.
The asteroids in the Kuiper belt are composed of which of the following?
rock |
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frozen methane, ammonia, and water |
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minerals |
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gaseous 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.