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A __________ is the smallest multi-atom particle of an element or compound that can exist and still retain the characteristics of the element or compound.
molecule |
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neutron |
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ion |
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isotope |
A molecule is the smallest multi-atom particle of an element or compound that can exist and still retain the characteristics of the element or compound. The molecules of elements consist of two or more similar atoms, the molecules of compounds consist of two or more different atoms.
The ozone layer is in which of Earth's atmospheric layers?
stratosphere |
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troposphere |
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mesosphere |
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thermosphere |
The stratosphere is just above the troposphere and is stratified in temperature with warmer layers higher and cooler layers closer to Earth. This increase in temperature is a result of absorption of the Sun's radiation by the ozone layer.
When compared to eukaryotic cells, prokaryotic cells are:
more complex |
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similarly complex |
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none of these |
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less complex |
Cells are classified into one of two groups based on whether or not they have a nucleus. Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus, prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus and therefore have a less complex structure than eukaryotic cells.
What is a major difference between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?
each belongs to a different nervous system |
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one controls thinking, the other controls feeling |
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one controls voluntary activity, one controls involuntary activity |
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one is inherited, the other is learned |
Both are part of the peripheral nervous system. The somatic nervous system sends sensory information to the central nervous system and controls voluntary actions while the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.
Scalar quantities are fully described by which of the following?
a magnitude and a direction |
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a direction only |
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a magnitude only |
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a magnitude and a polarity |
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: \(\vec{v}\)