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Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?
hot |
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makes up most of Earth's volume |
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all of these |
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dense |
Mantle makes up 84% of the Earth's volume and has an average thickness of approximately 1,800 miles (2,900 km). It is dense, hot, and primarily solid although in places it behaves more like a viscous fluid as the plates of the upper mantle and crust gradually "float" along its circumference.
The energy posessed by a ball on the window ledge of a tall building is an example of what kind of energy?
inherent |
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gravitational |
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kinetic |
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potential |
Kinetic energy is the energy posessed by a moving object. Potential energy is stored energy in a stationary object based on its location, position, shape, or state.
Arteries carry __________ blood at __________ pressure.
deoxygenated, low |
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oxygenated, high |
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deoxygenated, high |
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oxygenated, low |
Veins carry blood back to the heart from the body. While arteries are thick-walled because they carry oxygenated blood at high pressure, veins are comparatively thin-walled as they carry low-pressure deoxygenated blood. Like the heart, veins contain valves to prevent blood backflow.
In fermentation, what replaces oxygen in anaerobic respiration?
lactic acid or alcohol |
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starches |
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water |
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ascorbic acid or peptides |
If no oxygen is present, cellular respiration is anaerobic and will result in fermentation where either lactic acid or alcohol is used instead of oxygen.
Which of these digestive enzymes is not produced by the pancreas?
lipase |
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trypsin |
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pancreatic amylase |
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gastric acid |
The acids produced by the pancreas contain several enzymes that aid in digestion. Lipase converts fat to glycerol and fatty acids. Pancreatic amylase breaks down complex carbohydrates into simple sugars. Trypsin converts polypeptides (the building blocks of protein) into amino acids.