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Which of the following is true about species groups?
an ecosystem is a biological population |
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a community is made up of a group of populations |
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a population is made up of a group of communities |
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a biome is a made up of a group of biospheres |
A population is a group of organisms of the same species who live in the same area at the same time. A community is a group of populations living and interacting with each other in an area.
Cellular fermentation takes place:
in plant cells |
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anaerobically |
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in the presence of oxygen |
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aerobically |
If no oxygen is present, cellular respiration is anaerobic and will result in fermentation where either lactic acid or alcohol is used instead of oxygen.
What prevents blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart?
platelets |
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atria |
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capillaries |
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valves |
The heart is the organ that drives the circulatory system. In humans, it consists of four chambers with two that collect blood called atria and two that pump blood called ventricles. The heart's valves prevent blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart.
Which of the following is the primary difference between a comet and an asteroid?
comets orbit the Sun |
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asteroids contain frozen water |
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comets have an atmosphere |
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asteroids have a coma |
A comet is a loose collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles that, in contrast to an asteroid, has an extended atmosphere surrounding the center. When passing close to the Sun, this atmosphere warms and begins to release gases forming a visible coma or tail.
Which of these parts of digestion takes place in the mouth?
breaking down starches |
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breaking down fats |
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absorbing nutrients |
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breaking down proteins |
Digestion begins in the mouth where the teeth and tongue break down food mechanically through chewing and saliva, via the enzyme salivary amylase, starts to break starches down chemically. From the mouth, food travels down the esophagus where contractions push the food into the stomach.