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Elements that belong to the same period in the Periodic Table of the Elements have the same number of:
electron shells |
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electrons |
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atomic mass units |
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protons |
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.
Plant cells are surrounded by:
only a cell wall |
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neither a cell membrane nor a cell wall |
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only a cell membrane |
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a cell membrane and a cell wall |
Animal cells are surrounded by a semipermeable membrane which allows for the transfer of water and oxygen to and from the cell. In plant cells, the cell membrane is surrounded by a somewhat rigid cell wall which provides the cell structure and support.
Blood is created in:
the heart |
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bone marrow |
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the liver |
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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.
Which of the following is not one of the outer planets?
Neptune |
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Jupiter |
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Venus |
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Uranus |
In contrast to the solid terrestrial planets, the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) consist of hydrogen and helium gas and water.
A subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom. It carries a negative electric charge. This desribes which of the following?
isotope |
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neutron |
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electron |
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proton |
An electron is a subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom. It carries a negative electric charge. Generally, an atom has the same number of negative electrons orbiting the nucleus as it does positive protons inside.