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Blood is delivered to bodily tissues through:
veins |
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plasma |
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capillaries |
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arterioles |
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.
__________ is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.
shingles |
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anemia |
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diabetes |
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scurvy |
Anemia, which may cause weakness, dizziness, and headaches is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.
A subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries a positive electric charge. This desribes which of the following?
electron |
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atom |
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neutron |
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proton |
A proton is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries a positive electric charge.
Cirrus clouds generally occur in what kind of weather?
fair |
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hot |
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freezing |
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stormy |
Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy high-altitude clouds composed of ice crystals that originate from the freezing of supercooled water droplets. Cirrus clouds generally occur in fair weather and point in the direction of air movement at their elevation.
All surface water is part of the:
geosphere |
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atmosphere |
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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).