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| Questions | 5 | 5 |
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| Score | 0% | 64% |
What part of the brain is responsible for the major senses (thinking, hearing, seeing)?
cerebrum |
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medulla |
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cerebellum |
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brainstem |
The cerebrum is the major part of the brain and is responsible for the main senses (thinking, hearing, seeing).
Which of Earth's layers has weather?
troposphere |
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stratosphere |
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mesosphere |
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thermosphere |
The Earth's atmosphere has several layers starting with the troposphere which is closest in proximity to the surface. Containing most of the Earth's breathable air (oxygen and nitrogen), it's a region with warmer temperatures closer to the surface and cooler temperatures farther away which results in the rising and falling air that generates weather.
Which of these foods should a person with high cholesterol avoid?
olive oil |
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avocados |
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vegetable oils |
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eggs |
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.
Which of the following is a decomposer?
ferret |
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mosquito |
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pine tree |
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fungi |
Decomposers (saprotrophs) are organisms such as bacteria and fungi that break down the organic matter in the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients.
The two heart chambers that collect blood are called:
ventricles |
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valves |
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atria |
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aorta |
The heart is the organ that drives the circulatory system. In humans, it consists of four chambers with two that collect blood called atria and two that pump blood called ventricles. The heart's valves prevent blood pumped out of the ventricles from flowing back into the heart.