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Blood is delivered to bodily tissues through:
veins |
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capillaries |
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arterioles |
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plasma |
The aorta is the body's largest artery and receives blood from the pulmonary vein via the left ventricle. From there, blood is circulated through the rest of the body through smaller arteries called arterioles that branch out from the heart. Finally, blood is delivered to bodily tissues through capillaries.
Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the __________ to help break down protein.
small intestine |
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large intestine |
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mouth |
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stomach |
Food is mixed with gastric acid and pepsin in the stomach to help break down protein.
Which of the following is the narrowest classification of life?
family |
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species |
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genus |
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domain |
The narrowest classification of life, species, contains organisms that are so similar that they can only reproduce with others of the same species.
The pitch of the siren of an approaching ambulance changes as it approaches you. This is an example of which of the following?
Doppler effect |
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refraction |
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sound radiation |
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reflection |
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.
Generally, an atom has __________ negative electrons orbiting the nucleus as it does positive protons inside.
double the number of |
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equal numbers of |
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fewer |
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more |
An electron is a subatomic particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom. It carries a negative electric charge. Generally, an atom has the same number of negative electrons orbiting the nucleus as it does positive protons inside.