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The angle of reflection is equal to which the following?
focal point |
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angle of incidence |
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refractive index |
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90° |
The law of reflection specifies how waves, including light waves, bounce off of surfaces. Specifically, the angle of incidence of the approaching wave is equal to the angle of reflection of the reflected wave as measured from a line perpendicular (90°) to the surface.
Blood is created in:
the liver |
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the heart |
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bone marrow |
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red blood cells |
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.
During digestion, after proteins are broken down where does the undigested food go next?
stomach |
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esophagus |
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small intestine |
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large intestine |
Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the stomach to help break down protein.
Which of the following describes how a person's genes express themselves in physical characteristics?
DNA |
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chromotype |
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genotype |
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phenotype |
A person's genotype is their genetic makeup and includes both dominant and recessive alleles. Phenotype is how the genes express themselves in physical characteristics.
In the classification of life, which of the following is not a kingdom?
fungi |
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bacteria |
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animals |
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plants |
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.)