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Blood is created in:
the liver |
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bone marrow |
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red blood cells |
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the heart |
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.
In cell biology, cytokinesis results in two separate:
nuclei |
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cells |
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chromosomes |
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chromatids |
During cell division, the cytokinesis phase occurs when cytoplasm and cell membranes complete their separation resulting in two separate cells.
Which of these foods should a person with high cholesterol avoid?
vegetable oils |
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eggs |
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olive oil |
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avocados |
Fats come in three types, saturated (meats, shellfish, eggs, milk), monounsaturated (olives, almonds, avocados), and polyunsaturated (vegetable oils). Saturated fats can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can decrease it.
"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." This describes which of Newton's laws of motion?
fourth |
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first |
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third |
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second |
Newton's third law of motion states that For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When an object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts a force of equal magnitude in the opposite direction on the first object.
Blood pressure is generally highest in which of the following?
heart |
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veins |
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arteries |
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capillaries |
Arteries are thick-walled because they carry oxygenated blood at high pressure, veins are comparatively thin-walled as they carry low-pressure deoxygenated blood.