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Blood is delivered to bodily tissues through:
arterioles |
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plasma |
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veins |
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capillaries |
The aorta is the body's largest artery and receives blood from the pulmonary vein via the left ventricle. From there, blood is circulated through the rest of the body through smaller arteries called arterioles that branch out from the heart. Finally, blood is delivered to bodily tissues through capillaries.
DNA is encoded through a combination of which of the following?
gametes |
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nucleotides |
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helix |
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genes |
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is the molecule that contains genetic information. DNA is encoded through a combination of nucleotides that bind together in a specific double helix pattern.
A __________ is the smallest multi-atom particle of an element or compound that can exist and still retain the characteristics of the element or compound.
ion |
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molecule |
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isotope |
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neutron |
A molecule is the smallest multi-atom particle of an element or compound that can exist and still retain the characteristics of the element or compound. The molecules of elements consist of two or more similar atoms, the molecules of compounds consist of two or more different atoms.
__________ is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.
diabetes |
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anemia |
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scurvy |
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shingles |
Anemia, which may cause weakness, dizziness, and headaches is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.
Which of these is not a phase in cell division?
anaphase |
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megaphase |
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interphase |
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cytokinesis |
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.