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Blood is created in:
red blood cells |
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the heart |
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the liver |
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bone marrow |
Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.
An endoskeleton (internal skeleton) is a charateristic of __________ animals, including humans.
spiny |
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vertebrate |
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sentient |
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arthropod |
An endoskeleton (internal skeleton) is a charateristic of vertebrate animals, including humans.
Which of these foods should a person with high cholesterol avoid?
avocados |
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vegetable oils |
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eggs |
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olive oil |
Fats come in three types, saturated (meats, shellfish, eggs, milk), monounsaturated (olives, almonds, avocados), and polyunsaturated (vegetable oils). Saturated fats can raise LDL ("bad") cholesterol while unsaturated fats can decrease it.
The energy posessed by a thrown baseball is an example of what kind of energy?
gravitational |
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kinetic |
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transitional |
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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.
In cell biology, the primary difference between anaerobic and aerobic respiration is that aerobic respiration requires:
mitochondria |
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sugar |
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oxygen |
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water |
Some plant cells produce their own energy through photosynthesis which is the process by which sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water react to make sugar and oxygen. Animal cells cannot produce their own energy and, instead, generate energy when mitochondria consume outside sugar and oxygen through aerobic respiration.