| Your Results | Global Average | |
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| Questions | 5 | 5 |
| Correct | 0 | 3.24 |
| Score | 0% | 65% |
In the pancreas, lipase converts fat to:
complex carbohydrates |
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simple sugars |
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glycerol and fatty acids |
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amino acids |
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.
The ozone layer is in which of Earth's atmospheric layers?
thermosphere |
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troposphere |
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stratosphere |
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mesosphere |
The stratosphere is just above the troposphere and is stratified in temperature with warmer layers higher and cooler layers closer to Earth. This increase in temperature is a result of absorption of the Sun's radiation by the ozone layer.
__________ and __________ pair to strengthen bones.
vitamin D, magnesium |
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calcium, vitamin A |
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iron, calcium |
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vitamin D, calcium |
Vitamin D helps calcium strengthen bones while also aiding muscle, nerve, and immune system function.
A major difference between sound waves and light waves is which of the following?
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 |
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a sound wave is much slower than a light wave |
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.
Which of the following does not filter air as part of the respiratory system?
trachea |
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nasal cavity |
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epiglottis |
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pharynx |
After air enters through the nose, it passes through the nasal cavity which filters, moistens, and warms it. Further filtering takes place in the pharynx, which also helps protect against infection, and then in the trachea which is just past the epiglottis which prevents food from entering the airway.