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Someone who has Rh-factor __________ blood cannot receive blood with a __________ type.
negative, positive |
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positive, negative |
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positive, antigen |
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antigen, negative |
Blood transfer is limited by the type and Rh factor of the blood. Someone who has Rh-factor negative blood cannot receive blood with a positive type but a person with Rh-factor positive type blood can receive Rh-negative blood. Type O negative blood is the universal donor because it can be given to a person with any blood type. Type AB positive is the universal recipient meaning someone with this blood type can receive any other type of blood.
Tough fibrous cords of connective tissue that connect muscles to the skeleton are called:
vertebra |
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ligaments |
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tendons |
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cartilage |
Tough fibrous cords of connective tissue called tendons connect muscles to the skeleton while another type of connective tissue called ligaments connect bones to other bones at joints (elbow, knee, fingers, spinal column).
Which of these layers is found directly below the Earth's crust?
inner core |
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outer core |
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mantle |
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continents |
The crust is the Earth's outermost layer and is divided into oceanic and continental types. Oceanic crust is 3 miles (5 km) to 6 miles (10 km) thick and is composed primarily of denser rock. Continental crust is 20 to 30 miles (30 to 50 km) thick and composed primarily of less dense rock. The crust makes up approximately one percent of the Earth's total volume.
Elements that belong to the same period in the Periodic Table of the Elements have the same number of:
electron shells |
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atomic mass units |
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protons |
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electrons |
The rows of the Periodic Table are called periods and contain elements that have the same number of electron shells ordered from lower to higher atomic number.
The pitch of the siren of an approaching ambulance changes as it approaches you. This is an example of which of the following?
sound radiation |
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reflection |
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Doppler effect |
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refraction |
The Doppler effect occurs when the source or listener (or both) of sound waves is moving. If they're moving closer together, the listener perceives the sound with a higher pitch and, when they're moving apart, the listener perceives the sound with a lower pitch.