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Carbohydrates are found in:
vegetable oils |
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animal sources |
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food additives |
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sugars and starches |
Carbohydrates are major sources of energy for the body and are found in sugars (fruit, cane sugar, beets) and starches (bread, rice, potatoes, pasta).
Elements in the Periodic Table of the Elements are ordered by which of the following?
atomic number |
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number of electron shells |
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atomic mass |
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atomic weight |
The Periodic Table of the Elements categorizes elements primarily by the number of protons in their nucleus (atomic number) and secondarily by the characteristics they exhibit.
Neurons are part of the __________ nervous system.
peripheral |
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central |
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autonomic |
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somatic |
The nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) and the peripheral nervous system which is the network of nerve cells (neurons) that collect and distribute signals from the central nervous system throughout the body.
Which of the following is not true about mass and weight?
mass is the amount of matter something has |
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weight is the force exerted on an object by gravity |
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mass depends on the location where it is measured |
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weight depends on the location where it is measured |
Mass is the amount of matter something has while weight is the force exerted on an object's mass by gravity. So, although a person's mass doesn't change when going from the Earth to the Moon, their weight will decrease because the force of the Moon's gravity is much less than that of Earth.
The most diverse kindgom of life is which of the following?
animals |
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protists |
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fungi |
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plants |
Below domain, life is classified into six kingdoms: plants, animals, archaebacteria, eubacteria, and fungi. The last kingdom, protists, include all microscopic organisms that are not bacteria, animals, plants or fungi. (Archaebacteria and eubacteria are sometimes combined into a single kingdom, monera.)