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The brain and spinal cord make up the __________ nervous system.
peripheral |
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autonomic |
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central |
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somatic |
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.
In cell biology, where does DNA replication take place?
cytoplasm |
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Golgi apparatus |
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nucleus |
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mitochondria |
The cell nucleus contains the genetic material of the cell and is where DNA replication takes place.
__________ is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.
diabetes |
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anemia |
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shingles |
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scurvy |
Anemia, which may cause weakness, dizziness, and headaches is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.
Veins carry blood __________ the heart.
all of these |
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within |
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back to |
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away from |
Veins carry blood back to the heart from the body. While arteries are thick-walled because they carry oxygenated blood at high pressure, veins are comparatively thin-walled as they carry low-pressure deoxygenated blood. Like the heart, veins contain valves to prevent blood backflow.
Scalar quantities are fully described by which of the following?
a magnitude and a polarity |
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a magnitude and a direction |
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a direction only |
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a magnitude only |
Velocity and displacement are vector quantities which means each is fully described by both a magnitude and a direction. In contrast, scalar quantities are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude only. A variable indicating a vector quantity will often be shown with an arrow symbol: \(\vec{v}\)