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The connective tissue that connects bones to other bones at joints is called:
ligaments |
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cartilage |
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knuckles |
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tendons |
Tough fibrous cords of connective tissue called tendons connect muscles to the skeleton while another type of connective tissue called ligaments connect bones to other bones at joints (elbow, knee, fingers, spinal column).
The rows of the Periodic Table of the Elements are called:
periods |
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families |
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shells |
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groups |
The rows of the Periodic Table are called periods and contain elements that have the same number of electron shells ordered from lower to higher atomic number.
In cell biology, where does DNA replication take place?
cytoplasm |
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nucleus |
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Golgi apparatus |
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mitochondria |
The cell nucleus contains the genetic material of the cell and is where DNA replication takes place.
Blood pressure is generally highest in which of the following?
veins |
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heart |
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capillaries |
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arteries |
Arteries are thick-walled because they carry oxygenated blood at high pressure, veins are comparatively thin-walled as they carry low-pressure deoxygenated blood.
Which of the following describes how a person's genes express themselves in physical characteristics?
DNA |
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genotype |
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phenotype |
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chromotype |
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.