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Earth's history is divided into time periods, which of these is the longest time period?
age |
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eon |
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epoch |
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era |
The Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old and its history is divided into time periods based on the events that took place and the forms of life that were dominant during those periods. The largest graduation of time is the eon and each eon is subdivided into eras, eras into periods, periods into epochs, and epochs into ages.
Blood is delivered to bodily tissues through:
arterioles |
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capillaries |
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veins |
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plasma |
The aorta is the body's largest artery and receives blood from the pulmonary vein via the left ventricle. From there, blood is circulated through the rest of the body through smaller arteries called arterioles that branch out from the heart. Finally, blood is delivered to bodily tissues through capillaries.
Vector quantities are fully described by which of the following?
a magnitude only |
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a magnitude and a direction |
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a direction and a polarity |
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a direction only |
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: \(\vec{v}\)
In cell biology, what part of the cell contains organelles?
cell membrane |
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cytoplasm |
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nucleus |
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cell wall |
The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell contains the genetic material of the cell and is surrounded by cytoplasm which contains many organelles.
What kind of weather front is likely to create clouds and storms?
warm front |
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temperate front |
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stationary front |
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cold front |
A warm front is the boundary between warm and cool (or cold) air when the warm air is replacing the cold air. Warm air at the surface pushes above the cool air mass creating clouds and storms.