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Generally, an atom has __________ negative electrons orbiting the nucleus as it does positive protons inside.
more |
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equal numbers of |
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double the number of |
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fewer |
An electron is a subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom. It carries a negative electric charge. Generally, an atom has the same number of negative electrons orbiting the nucleus as it does positive protons inside.
Antigens in the blood determine:
blood type |
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Rh factor |
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negative or positive status |
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blood oxygen capacity |
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.
When two air masses meet and neither is displaced, what kind of front is present?
occluded |
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cold |
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warm |
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stationary |
When two air masses meet and neither is displaced, a stationary front is created. Stationary fronts often cause persistent cloudy wet weather.
Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy clouds composed of ice crystals. At what elevation to cirrus clouds form?
high-altitude |
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low-altitude |
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ground level |
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mid-altitude |
Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy high-altitude clouds composed of ice crystals that originate from the freezing of supercooled water droplets. Cirrus clouds generally occur in fair weather and point in the direction of air movement at their elevation.
In the heart, blood flows from the right __________ to the lungs then back to the heart via the left __________.
atrium, ventricle |
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ventricle, atrium |
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atrium, atrium |
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ventricle, ventricle |
The two largest veins in the body, the venae cavae, pass blood to the right ventricle which pumps the blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery. Blood picks up oxygen in the lungs and returns it to the left atrium via the pulmonary vein.