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The Rh factor antigen in blood determines:
universal donor status |
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blood type |
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universal recipient status |
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postive or negative |
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 __________ nervous system controls voluntary actions.
somatic |
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autonomic |
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peripheral |
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central |
Part of the peripheral nervous system, the somatic nervous system is made up of nerve fibers that send sensory information to the central nervous system and control voluntary actions.
The energy posessed by a ball on the window ledge of a tall building is an example of what kind of energy?
inherent |
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gravitational |
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kinetic |
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potential |
Kinetic energy is the energy posessed by a moving object. Potential energy is stored energy in a stationary object based on its location, position, shape, or state.
Reproductive haploids are also known as:
sperm |
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diploids |
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gametes |
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ovum |
Reproductive (haploid) cells known as gametes have half as many (23) pairs of chromosomes as normal (diploid) cells. When the male gamete (sperm) combines with the female gamete (ovum) through meiosis to form a zygote, each gamete supplies half the chromosomes needed to form the normal diploid cells.
Large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top describe which of the following?
stratus clouds |
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fog |
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cumulus clouds |
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cirrus clouds |
Cumulus clouds are large, puffy, mid-altitude clouds with a flat base and a rounded top. These clouds grow upward and can develop into a cumulonimbus or thunderstorm cloud.