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Cirrus clouds generally occur in what kind of weather?
fair |
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freezing |
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stormy |
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hot |
Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy high-altitude clouds composed of ice crystals that originate from the freezing of supercooled water droplets. Cirrus clouds generally occur in fair weather and point in the direction of air movement at their elevation.
The respiratory and circulatory systems are similar in that they:
transport oxygen |
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transport nutrients |
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deoxygenate blood |
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add carbon dioxide |
Like the respiratory system, the circulatory system serves to transport oxygen throughout the body while removing carbon dioxide. In addition, the circulatory system transports nutrients from the digestive system.
"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." This describes which of Newton's laws of motion?
second |
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fourth |
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third |
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first |
Newton's third law of motion states that For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When an object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts a force of equal magnitude in the opposite direction on the first object.
Which of blood component allows blood to clot?
plasma |
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white blood cells |
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platelets |
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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.
In cell biology, where does DNA replication take place?
nucleus |
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mitochondria |
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cytoplasm |
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Golgi apparatus |
The cell nucleus contains the genetic material of the cell and is where DNA replication takes place.