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A major difference between sound waves and light waves is which of the following?
a sound wave is much slower than a light wave |
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a sound wave cannot travel through a vacuum |
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a sound wave is mechanical while a light wave is electromagnetic |
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all of these are correct |
A vibrating object produces a sound wave that travels outwardly from the object through a medium (any liquid or solid matter). The vibration disturbs the particles in the surrounding medium, those particles disturb the particules next to them, and so on, as the sound propagates away from the vibration.
The brain and spinal cord make up the __________ nervous system.
peripheral |
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somatic |
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central |
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autonomic |
The nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) and the peripheral nervous system which is the network of nerve cells (neurons) that collect and distribute signals from the central nervous system throughout the body.
The connective tissue that connects bones to other bones at joints is called:
tendons |
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knuckles |
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cartilage |
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ligaments |
Tough fibrous cords of connective tissue called tendons connect muscles to the skeleton while another type of connective tissue called ligaments connect bones to other bones at joints (elbow, knee, fingers, spinal column).
Traits represented by genes may be which of the following?
all of these |
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dominant |
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expressed |
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recessive |
The traits represented by genes are inherited independently of each other (one from the male and one from the female gamete) and a trait can be dominant or recessive. A dominant trait will be expressed when paired with a recessive trait while two copies of a recessive trait (one from each parent) must be present for the recessive trait to be expressed.
Antigens in the blood determine:
Rh factor |
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negative or positive status |
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blood oxygen capacity |
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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.