| Your Results | Global Average | |
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| Questions | 5 | 5 |
| Correct | 0 | 3.50 |
| Score | 0% | 70% |
Which of these vitamins doesn't come from food?
D |
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Potassium |
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A |
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C |
Vitamins are necessary for a wide variety of bodily processes. Some vitamins like Vitamins A and C come from diet but others, like Vitamin D, are generated in response to sunlight.
Which part of the respiratory system helps protect against infection?
trachea |
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nasal cavity |
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epiglottis |
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pharynx |
After air enters through the nose, it passes through the nasal cavity which filters, moistens, and warms it. Further filtering takes place in the pharynx, which also helps protect against infection, and then in the trachea which is just past the epiglottis, responsible for preventing food from entering the airway.
A subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries no electric charge. This desribes which of the following?
neutron |
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proton |
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atom |
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electron |
A neutron is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It is neutral as it carries no electric charge.
Heat is always transferred from __________ to __________ environments.
dense, empty |
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warmer, cooler |
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cooler, warmer |
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empty, dense |
Heat is always transferred from warmer to cooler environments and conduction is the simplest way this transfer can occur. It is accomplished through direct contact between materials and materials like metals that transfer heat efficiently are called conductors while those that conduct heat poorly, such as plastic, are called insulators.
Bronchioles, alveolus, and capillaries are vital parts of which bodily system?
respiration |
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circulation |
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digestion |
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nervous |
The trachea branches into the left and right bronchi which each lead to a lung where the bronchi subdivide into smaller tubes called bronchioles. Each bronchiole ends in a small sac called an alveolus which allows oxygen from the air to enter the bloodstream via tiny blood vessels called capillaries.