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Large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top describe which of the following?
fog |
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stratus clouds |
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cirrus clouds |
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cumulus clouds |
Cumulus clouds are large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top. These clouds grow upward and can develop into a cumulonimbus or thunderstorm cloud.
The Sun is a __________-type main-sequence star.
E |
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S |
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D |
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G |
The Sun is a G-type main-sequence star (G2V) but is informally known as a yellow dwarf star. Composed of 73% hydrogen and 25% helium, the hot plasma that makes up the Sun reaches 9,900°F (5,505°C) at the surface. It formed approximately 4.6 billion years ago and makes up 99.86% of the mass in the solar system.
Someone who has Rh-factor __________ blood cannot receive blood with a __________ type.
positive, antigen |
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positive, negative |
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antigen, negative |
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negative, positive |
Blood transfer is limited by the type and Rh factor of the blood. Someone who has Rh-factor negative blood cannot receive blood with a positive type but a person with Rh-factor positive type blood can receive Rh-negative blood. Type O negative blood is the universal donor because it can be given to a person with any blood type. Type AB positive is the universal recipient meaning someone with this blood type can receive any other type of blood.
Which of these is not a function of bone in the human skeletal system?
store vitamins |
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store minerals |
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protect bodily organs |
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produce blood cells |
Hard bones provide primary support for the endoskeleton while more flexible cartilage is found at the end of all bones, at the joints, and in the nose and ears. In addition to providing support and protecting bodily organs, bones also produce blood cells and store minerals like calcium.
In cell biology, cytokinesis results in two separate:
chromosomes |
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nuclei |
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cells |
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chromatids |
During cell division, the cytokinesis phase occurs when cytoplasm and cell membranes complete their separation resulting in two separate cells.