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A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat is:
a biome |
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a population |
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a community |
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a food chain |
A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat (home or environment).
A subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries no electric charge. This desribes which of the following?
proton |
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atom |
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neutron |
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electron |
A neutron is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It is neutral as it carries no electric charge.
The small intestine utilizes enzymes produced where?
liver |
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small intestine |
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pancreas |
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all of these are correct |
The small intestine is where most digestion takes place. As food travels along the small intestine it gets broken down completely by enzymes secreted from the walls. These enzymes are produced in the small intestine as well as in the pancreas and liver. After the enzymes break down the food, the resulting substances are then absorbed into the blood via capillaries in the small intestine walls.
Elements that belong to the same period in the Periodic Table of the Elements have the same number of:
electrons |
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atomic mass units |
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electron shells |
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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.
Heredity is the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one __________ to another.
family |
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cell |
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species |
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generation |
Heredity is the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another. Heredity is made possible via large strings of chromosomes which carry information encoded in genes.