| Your Results | Global Average | |
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| Questions | 5 | 5 |
| Correct | 0 | 2.97 |
| Score | 0% | 59% |
Sound travels fastest through which of the following media?
vacuum |
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metal |
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water |
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air |
The speed of a sound wave will vary with the medium. Sound travels fastest through media that has particles that are very close together, like metal. Thus, it travels faster through water than through air and doesn't travel at all through a vacuum (there are no particles in empty space to vibrate).
The large intestine does which of the following?
breaks down starches |
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breaks down proteins |
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breaks down fats |
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processes the physical waste produced by digestion |
The large intestine (colon) follows the small intestine and processes the physical waste produced by digestion, absorbing water and minerials that remain back into the body. Solid waste is then stored in the rectum while liquid waste is stored in the bladder.
Which of the following does not represent the freezing point of water?
0°F |
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0°C |
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32°F |
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273K |
The Fahrenheit scale fixes the freezing point of water at 32°F, the Celsuis scale at 0°C, and the Kelvin scale at 273K.
Convert 5C° to F°.
41 |
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37 |
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27 |
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-23 |
To convert from C° to F° use:
\(F° = {9 \over 5}C° + 32\)
\(F° = {9 \over 5}(5) + 32\)
\(F° = {45 \over 5} + 32\)
\(F° = 9 + 32 = 41\)
Which of these digestive enzymes is not produced by the pancreas?
pancreatic amylase |
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trypsin |
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gastric acid |
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lipase |
The acids produced by the pancreas contain several enzymes that aid in digestion. Lipase converts fat to glycerol and fatty acids. Pancreatic amylase breaks down complex carbohydrates into simple sugars. Trypsin converts polypeptides (the building blocks of protein) into amino acids.