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The most diverse kindgom of life is which of the following?
protists |
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animals |
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plants |
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fungi |
Below domain, life is classified into six kingdoms: plants, animals, archaebacteria, eubacteria, and fungi. The last kingdom, protists, include all microscopic organisms that are not bacteria, animals, plants or fungi. (Archaebacteria and eubacteria are sometimes combined into a single kingdom, monera.)
The large intestine does which of the following?
breaks down starches |
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breaks down proteins |
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processes the physical waste produced by digestion |
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breaks down fats |
The large intestine (colon) follows the small intestine and processes the physical waste produced by digestion, absorbing water and minerials that remain back into the body. Solid waste is then stored in the rectum while liquid waste is stored in the bladder.
The coldest point in the Earth's atmosphere is reached in which atmospheric layer?
stratosphere |
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thermosphere |
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mesosphere |
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troposphere |
In the mesosphere, temperature again drops as altitude increases until the coldest point in the Earth's atmosphere, the mesopause, is reached where temperatures fall to −225 °F (−143 °C).
A subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It carries no electric charge. This desribes which of the following?
proton |
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atom |
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neutron |
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electron |
A neutron is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It is neutral as it carries no electric charge.
What part of the food chain serves only as food for other organisms?
secondary consumers |
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decomposers |
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producers |
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primary consumers |
Producers (autotrophs) serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through chemosynthesis