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In the classification of life, bacteria, archaea and eukaryota are which of the following?
species |
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kingdoms |
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domains |
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classes |
The broadest classification of life splits all organisms into three groups called domains. The three domains of life are bacteria, archaea and eukaryota.
Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?
primarily liquid |
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solid |
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primarily solid |
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liquid |
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.
In the metric system, what prefix represents 10-3?
mega |
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milli |
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kilo |
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centi |
In the metric system, milli is the prefix for 10-3.
Most digestion takes place where?
stomach |
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small intestine |
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large intestine |
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mouth |
The small intestine is where most digestion takes place. As food travels along the small intestine it gets broken down completely by enzymes secreted from the walls. These enzymes are produced in the small intestine as well as in the pancreas and liver. After the enzymes break down the food, the resulting substances are then absorbed into the blood via capillaries in the small intestine walls.
In the metric system, what prefix represents 103?
mega |
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centi |
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kilo |
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milli |
Kilo is the metric system prefix for 103.