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The rate of vibration of sound is called:
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volume |
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period |
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frequency |
The rate of vibration of sound is called frequency and is measured in hertz (Hz). One hertz is one repetition per second and sounds with high frequency have a higher pitch than sounds with lower frequency. Humans can hear sounds in the range of 20 Hz to 20 kHz.
Blood is delivered to bodily tissues through:
arterioles |
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capillaries |
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plasma |
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veins |
The aorta is the body's largest artery and receives blood from the pulmonary vein via the left ventricle. From there, blood is circulated through the rest of the body through smaller arteries called arterioles that branch out from the heart. Finally, blood is delivered to bodily tissues through capillaries.
Which of these parts of digestion takes place in the mouth?
breaking down starches |
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breaking down fats |
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breaking down proteins |
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absorbing nutrients |
Digestion begins in the mouth where the teeth and tongue break down food mechanically through chewing and saliva, via the enzyme salivary amylase, starts to break starches down chemically. From the mouth, food travels down the esophagus where contractions push the food into the stomach.
These clouds grow upward and can develop into cumulonimbus or thunderstorm clouds.
nimbus clouds |
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stratus clouds |
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cirrus clouds |
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cumulus clouds |
Cumulus clouds are large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top. These clouds grow upward and can develop into a cumulonimbus or thunderstorm cloud.
This skeletal system is common in arthropods like insects, spiders, and crustaceans.
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bone |
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exoskeleton |
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endoskeleton |
An exoskeleton (external skeleton) is common in arthropods like insects, spiders, and crustaceans.