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| Questions | 5 | 5 |
| Correct | 0 | 3.64 |
| Score | 0% | 73% |
Which of blood component carries oxygen?
platelets |
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white blood cells |
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plasma |
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red 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.
"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." This describes which of Newton's laws of motion?
first |
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fourth |
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second |
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third |
Newton's third law of motion states that For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When an object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts a force of equal magnitude in the opposite direction on the first object.
Blood pressure is generally highest in which of the following?
arteries |
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veins |
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heart |
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capillaries |
Arteries are thick-walled because they carry oxygenated blood at high pressure, veins are comparatively thin-walled as they carry low-pressure deoxygenated blood.
The ovum and oviduct are part of which bodily system?
digestive |
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reproductive |
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nervous |
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circulatory |
Approximately every 28 days during female ovulation an egg (ovum) is released from one of the ovaries and travels through the oviduct (fallopian tube) and into the uterus. At the same time, the endometrial lining of the uterus becomes prepared for implantation.
The crust and upper mantle of the earth is called the:
atmosphere |
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lithosphere |
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hydrosphere |
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geosphere |
The biosphere is the global ecological system integrating all living beings and their relationships. This includes their interactions with the lithosphere (the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle), hydrosphere (all surface water), and atmosphere (the envelope of gases surrounding the planet).