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The transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas is called:
diffusion |
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conduction |
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convection |
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radiation |
Convection is the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas. Examples of heat transfer by convection include water coming to a boil on a stove, ice melting, and steam from a cup of coffee.
Which of the following is not one of the outer planets?
Uranus |
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Jupiter |
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Neptune |
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Venus |
In contrast to the solid terrestrial planets, the outer planets (Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) consist of hydrogen and helium gas and water.
In fermentation, what replaces oxygen in anaerobic respiration?
water |
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ascorbic acid or peptides |
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starches |
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lactic acid or alcohol |
If no oxygen is present, cellular respiration is anaerobic and will result in fermentation where either lactic acid or alcohol is used instead of oxygen.
Blood pressure is generally highest in which of the following?
arteries |
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capillaries |
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heart |
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veins |
Arteries are thick-walled because they carry oxygenated blood at high pressure, veins are comparatively thin-walled as they carry low-pressure deoxygenated blood.
Tertiary consumers eat which of the following?
primary and secondary consumers |
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decomposers |
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all of these |
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producers |
Tertiary consumers eat primary consumers and secondary consumers and are typically carnivorous predators. Tertiary consumers may also be omnivores. Examples include wolves, sharks, and human beings.