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Which of these digestive enzymes is not produced by the pancreas?
trypsin |
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pancreatic amylase |
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lipase |
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gastric acid |
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.
__________ is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.
anemia |
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scurvy |
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diabetes |
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shingles |
Anemia, which may cause weakness, dizziness, and headaches is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.
Scalar quantities are fully described by which of the following?
a direction only |
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a magnitude and a direction |
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a magnitude and a polarity |
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a magnitude only |
Velocity and displacement are vector quantities which means each is fully described by both a magnitude and a direction. In contrast, scalar quantities are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude only. A variable indicating a vector quantity will often be shown with an arrow symbol: \(\vec{v}\)
Meteoroids, meteors and meteorites are categorized based on which of the following?
their location |
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their density |
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their temperature |
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their size |
Smaller rocks shed by asteroids and comets are called meteoroids. When these rocks reach Earth's atmosphere, they burn up in the mesosphere and become meteors. If a meteor manages to reach the Earth, it is called a meteorite.
Which of these is not a phase in cell division?
megaphase |
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cytokinesis |
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anaphase |
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interphase |
Cell division is the process by which cells replicate genetic material in the nucleus and consists of several phases, beginning with interphase and ending with cytokinesis.