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The two heart chambers that pump blood called:
valves |
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atria |
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ventricles |
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aorta |
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.
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.
These clouds grow upward and can develop into cumulonimbus or thunderstorm clouds.
nimbus clouds |
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cumulus clouds |
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stratus clouds |
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cirrus clouds |
Cumulus clouds are large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top. These clouds grow upward and can develop into a cumulonimbus or thunderstorm cloud.
In the pancreas, lipase converts fat to:
complex carbohydrates |
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amino acids |
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glycerol and fatty acids |
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simple sugars |
The acids produced by the pancreas contain several enzymes that aid in digestion. Lipase converts fat to glycerol and fatty acids. Pancreatic amylase breaks down complex carbohydrates into simple sugars. Trypsin converts polypeptides (the building blocks of protein) into amino acids.
All surface water is part of the:
geosphere |
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lithosphere |
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hydrosphere |
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atmosphere |
The biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships. This includes their interactions with the lithosphere (the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle), hydrosphere (all surface water), and atmosphere (the envelope of gases surrounding the planet).