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Elements that belong to the same period in the Periodic Table of the Elements have the same number of:
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electrons |
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protons |
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electron shells |
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.
pH is a scale that measures of how basic or acidic a solution is. A solution with a pH of 9 is:
alkaline |
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water |
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neutral |
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acidic |
An acid is a substance that gives up positively charged hydrogen ions (H+) when dissolved in water. A base (alkaline) gives up negatively charged hydroxide ions (OH-) when dissolved in water. pH is a scale that measures of how basic or acidic a solution is. Numbered from 0 to 14, solutions with a pH of 7 are neutral, less than 7 are acidic, more than 7 are alkaline.
As part of digestion, the liver produces bile which breaks down:
sugars |
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fat |
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starches |
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protein |
The liver produces bile which emulsifies (separates) fat.
Which of these parts of digestion takes place in the mouth?
absorbing nutrients |
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breaking down fats |
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breaking down proteins |
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breaking down starches |
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.
Examples of secondary consumers include:
wolves |
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grasshoppers |
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chickens |
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plankton |
Secondary consumers (carnivores) subsist mainly on primary consumers. Omnivores are secondary consumers that also eat producers. Examples are rats, fish, and chickens.