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Sound travels fastest through which of the following media?
vacuum |
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water |
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metal |
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air |
The speed of a sound wave will vary with the medium. Sound travels fastest through media that has particles that are very close together, like metal. Thus, it travels faster through water than through air and doesn't travel at all through a vacuum (there are no particles in empty space to vibrate).
Which of these represents the path of blood flow through the heart?
left atrium → left ventricle → lungs → right atrium → right ventricle |
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right atrium → left ventricle → lungs → left atrium → right ventricle |
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right atrium → right ventricle → lungs → left atrium → left ventricle |
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left atrium → right ventricle → lungs → left atrium → right ventricle |
To provide oxygen to the body, blood flows through the heart in a path formed by the right atrium → right ventricle → lungs → left atrium → left ventricle → body. When blood enters the right side of the heart it is deoxygenated. It enters the left side of the heart oxygenated after traveling to the lungs.
Which of these foods should a person with high cholesterol avoid?
avocados |
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eggs |
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vegetable oils |
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olive oil |
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.
When two air masses meet and neither is displaced, what kind of front is present?
warm |
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occluded |
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cold |
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stationary |
When two air masses meet and neither is displaced, a stationary front is created. Stationary fronts often cause persistent cloudy wet weather.
Which of blood component fights infection?
plasma |
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platelets |
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red blood cells |
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white blood cells |
Blood is created in bone marrow and is made up of cells suspended in liquid plasma. Red blood cells carry oxygen, white blood cells fight infection, and platelets are cell fragments that allow blood to clot.