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Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?
primarily solid |
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liquid |
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primarily liquid |
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solid |
Mantle makes up 84% of the Earth's volume and has an average thickness of approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 km). It is dense, hot, and primarily solid although in places it behaves more like a viscous fluid as the plates of the upper mantle and crust gradually "float" along its circumference.
Which of the following describes how a person's genes express themselves in physical characteristics?
DNA |
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chromotype |
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phenotype |
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genotype |
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.
The most diverse kindgom of life is which of the following?
fungi |
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animals |
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protists |
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plants |
Below domain, life is classified into six kingdoms: plants, animals, archaebacteria, eubacteria, and fungi. The last kingdom, protists, include all microscopic organisms that are not bacteria, animals, plants or fungi. (Archaebacteria and eubacteria are sometimes combined into a single kingdom, monera.)
What part of the brain is responsible for the major senses (thinking, hearing, seeing)?
cerebellum |
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brainstem |
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cerebrum |
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medulla |
The cerebrum is the major part of the brain and is responsible for the main senses (thinking, hearing, seeing).
Which of blood component carries oxygen?
platelets |
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plasma |
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red blood cells |
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white blood cells |
Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.