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Which of these is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods?
compound |
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atom |
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molecule |
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element |
An element is matter than cannot be separated into different types of matter by ordinary chemical methods.
Someone who has Rh-factor __________ blood cannot receive blood with a __________ type.
positive, negative |
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antigen, negative |
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positive, antigen |
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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 the following is not a medium for sound waves?
vacuum |
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liquid |
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none of these is a medium for sound waves |
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solid |
A vibrating object produces a sound wave that travels outwardly from the object through a medium (any liquid or solid matter). The vibration disturbs the particles in the surrounding medium, those particles disturb the particules next to them, and so on, as the sound propagates away from the vibration.
In the classification of life, which of the following is not a kingdom?
bacteria |
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animals |
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fungi |
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plants |
Below domain, life is classified into six kingdoms: plants, animals, archaebacteria, eubacteria, and fungi. The last kingdom, protists, include all microscopic organisms that are not bacteria, animals, plants or fungi. (Archaebacteria and eubacteria are sometimes combined into a single kingdom, monera.)
The pitch of the siren of an approaching ambulance changes as it approaches you. This is an example of which of the following?
refraction |
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reflection |
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sound radiation |
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Doppler effect |
The Doppler effect occurs when the source or listener (or both) of sound waves is moving. If they're moving closer together, the listener perceives the sound with a higher pitch and, when they're moving apart, the listener perceives the sound with a lower pitch.