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__________ is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.
anemia |
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scurvy |
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shingles |
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diabetes |
Anemia, which may cause weakness, dizziness, and headaches is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.
Which of these is not a type of fat?
polyunsaturated |
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monounsaturated |
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saturated |
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cholesterol |
Fats come in three types, saturated (meats, shellfish, eggs, milk), monounsaturated (olives, almonds, avocados), and polyunsaturated (vegetable oils).
In the metric system, what prefix represents 10-3?
kilo |
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centi |
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mega |
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milli |
In the metric system, milli is the prefix for 10-3.
The transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas is called:
diffusion |
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radiation |
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convection |
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conduction |
Convection is the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas. Examples of heat transfer by convection include water coming to a boil on a stove, ice melting, and steam from a cup of coffee.
Scalar quantities are fully described by which of the following?
a direction only |
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a magnitude only |
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a magnitude and a direction |
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a magnitude and a polarity |
Velocity and displacement are vector quantities which means each is fully described by both a magnitude and a direction. In contrast, scalar quantities are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude only. A variable indicating a vector quantity will often be shown with an arrow symbol: \(\vec{v}\)