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| Score | 0% | 70% |
Which of these is not a function of bone in the human skeletal system?
store minerals |
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produce blood cells |
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protect bodily organs |
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store vitamins |
Hard bones provide primary support for the endoskeleton while more flexible cartilage is found at the end of all bones, at the joints, and in the nose and ears. In addition to providing support and protecting bodily organs, bones also produce blood cells and store minerals like calcium.
Which of these is not a recognized blood type?
AO |
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O |
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B |
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AB |
Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.
The heat from the Sun traveling to Earth is an example of which of the following?
convection |
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conduction |
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radiation |
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electricity |
Radiation occurs when electromagnetic waves transmit heat. An example is the heat from the Sun as it travels to Earth.
Which of the following is the narrowest classification of life?
species |
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domain |
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family |
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genus |
The narrowest classification of life, species, contains organisms that are so similar that they can only reproduce with others of the same species.
Blood pressure is generally highest in which of the following?
arteries |
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veins |
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heart |
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capillaries |
Arteries are thick-walled because they carry oxygenated blood at high pressure, veins are comparatively thin-walled as they carry low-pressure deoxygenated blood.