| Your Results | Global Average | |
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| Questions | 5 | 5 |
| Correct | 0 | 3.55 |
| Score | 0% | 71% |
Which of these vitamins doesn't come from food?
D |
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A |
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Potassium |
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C |
Vitamins are necessary for a wide variety of bodily processes. Some vitamins like Vitamins A and C come from diet but others, like Vitamin D, are generated in response to sunlight.
Universal donor blood can be given to a person with any blood type. Which blood type is the universal donor?
O |
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O-negative |
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AB |
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O-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 base unit in the metric system?
meter |
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liter |
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gram |
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degree Fahrenheit |
The Fahrenheit scale is used for measuring temperature in the British system. The metric system uses the Celsius scale.
The __________ is a system of muscles that allows breathing.
bronchioles |
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pulmonary |
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diaphragm |
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trachea |
The diaphragm is a system of muscles that allows breathing. During inhalation, the diaphragm expands and air rushes in to fill the space created. Then, during exhalation, the diaphragm contracts and forces the air back out.
In fermentation, what replaces oxygen in anaerobic respiration?
lactic acid or alcohol |
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starches |
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ascorbic acid or peptides |
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water |
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.