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The large intestine does which of the following?
processes the physical waste produced by digestion |
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breaks down fats |
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breaks down starches |
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breaks down proteins |
The large intestine (colon) follows the small intestine and processes the physical waste produced by digestion, absorbing water and minerials that remain back into the body. Solid waste is then stored in the rectum while liquid waste is stored in the bladder.
The Rh factor antigen in blood determines:
universal recipient status |
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postive or negative |
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universal donor status |
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blood type |
Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.
The most diverse kindgom of life is which of the following?
plants |
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fungi |
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protists |
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animals |
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.)
Which of the following describes the Earth's outer core?
primarily solid |
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solid |
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makes up most of the Earth's volume |
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liquid |
The Earth's core is divided into the liquid outer core (1,430 miles or 2,300 km radius) and the solid inner core (745 miles or 1,200 km radius).
Changes to an object's speed or direction of motion are caused by which of the following?
kinetic energy |
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a force |
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work |
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power |
Force is applied to change an object's speed or direction of motion.