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A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat is:
a community |
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a biome |
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a food chain |
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a population |
A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat (home or environment).
The small intestine utilizes enzymes produced where?
pancreas |
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small intestine |
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liver |
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all of these are correct |
The small intestine is where most digestion takes place. As food travels along the small intestine it gets broken down completely by enzymes secreted from the walls. These enzymes are produced in the small intestine as well as in the pancreas and liver. After the enzymes break down the food, the resulting substances are then absorbed into the blood via capillaries in the small intestine walls.
The Sun is a __________-type main-sequence star.
D |
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E |
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S |
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G |
The Sun is a G-type main-sequence star (G2V) but is informally known as a yellow dwarf star. Composed of 73% hydrogen and 25% helium, the hot plasma that makes up the Sun reaches 9,900°F (5,505°C) at the surface. It formed approximately 4.6 billion years ago and makes up 99.86% of the mass in the solar system.
Which of these is not a component of blood?
red blood cells |
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white blood cells |
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marrow |
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plasma |
Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.
A subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries no electric charge. This desribes which of the following?
electron |
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atom |
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neutron |
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proton |
A neutron is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It is neutral as it carries no electric charge.