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Antigens in the blood determine:
Rh factor |
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negative or positive status |
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blood type |
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blood oxygen capacity |
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 envelope of gases surrounding the planet is called the:
atmosphere |
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geosphere |
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hydrosphere |
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lithosphere |
The biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships. This includes their interactions with the lithosphere (the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle), hydrosphere (all surface water), and atmosphere (the envelope of gases surrounding the planet).
Blood is delivered to bodily tissues through:
capillaries |
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plasma |
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arterioles |
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veins |
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.
A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat is:
a population |
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a community |
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a food chain |
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a biome |
A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat (home or environment).
In the heart, blood flows from the right __________ to the lungs then back to the heart via the left __________.
ventricle, atrium |
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atrium, ventricle |
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atrium, atrium |
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ventricle, ventricle |
The two largest veins in the body, the venae cavae, pass blood to the right ventricle which pumps the blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery. Blood picks up oxygen in the lungs and returns it to the left atrium via the pulmonary vein.