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Saturated fats can __________ LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can __________ it.
raise, decrease |
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stabilize, raise |
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decrease, raise |
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decrease, stabilize |
Saturated fats can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can decrease it.
Which of the following is not true about mass and weight?
mass depends on the location where it is measured |
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mass is the amount of matter something has |
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weight is the force exerted on an object by gravity |
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weight depends on the location where it is measured |
Mass is the amount of matter something has while weight is the force exerted on an object's mass by gravity. So, although a person's mass doesn't change when going from the Earth to the Moon, their weight will decrease because the force of the Moon's gravity is much less than that of Earth.
In the food chain, bacteria and fungi convert the organic matter in the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients. Bacteria and fungi are:
decomposers |
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producers |
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scavengers |
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primary consumers |
Decomposers (saprotrophs) are organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down the organic matter in the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients.
Examples of tertiary consumers include:
chickens |
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cows |
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sharks |
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fish |
Tertiary consumers eat primary consumers and secondary consumers and are typically carnivorous predators. Tertiary consumers may also be omnivores. Examples include wolves, sharks, and human beings.
Materials like metals that transfer heat efficiently are called:
reflectors |
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refractors |
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conductors |
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insulators |
Heat is always transferred from warmer to cooler environments and conduction is the simplest way this transfer can occur. It is accomplished through direct contact between materials and materials like metals that transfer heat efficiently are called conductors while those that conduct heat poorly, such as plastic, are called insulators.