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| Score | 0% | 73% |
Saturated fats can __________ LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can __________ it.
raise, decrease |
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decrease, raise |
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decrease, stabilize |
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stabilize, raise |
Saturated fats can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can decrease it.
As a cold front moves into an area, the heavier cool air __________ the lighter warm air that it is replacing.
pushes under |
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cancels out |
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mixes with |
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pushes above |
A cold front is a warm-cold air boundary with the colder air replacing the warmer. As a cold front moves into an area, the heavier cool air pushes under the lighter warm air that it is replacing. The warm air becomes cooler as it rises and, if the rising air is humid enough, the water vapor it contains will condense into clouds and precipitation may fall.
Which of these is important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair?
fiber |
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carbohydrates |
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protein |
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fats |
Found in both animal sources (meat, fish, eggs, cheese) and vegetables (beans, nuts, some grains), proteins are important for the body's maintenance, growth, and repair.
Which of the following would be used in eye glasses to correct nearsightedness?
concave lens |
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convex lens |
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convex mirror |
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concave mirror |
Unlike curved mirrors that operate on the principle of reflection, lenses utilize refraction. A convex lens is thicker in the middle than on the edges and converges light while a concave lens is thicker on the edges than in the middle and diffuses light. A common use for curved lenses is in eye glasses where a convex lens is used to correct farsightedness and a concave lens is used to correct nearsightedness.
Blood pressure is generally highest in which of the following?
arteries |
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heart |
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veins |
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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.