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Which of these is not a type of fat?
saturated |
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polyunsaturated |
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monounsaturated |
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cholesterol |
Fats come in three types, saturated (meats, shellfish, eggs, milk), monounsaturated (olives, almonds, avocados), and polyunsaturated (vegetable oils).
Elements that belong to the same period in the Periodic Table of the Elements have the same number of:
electrons |
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electron shells |
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protons |
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atomic mass units |
The rows of the Periodic Table are called periods and contain elements that have the same number of electron shells ordered from lower to higher atomic number.
The __________ nervous system controls voluntary actions.
peripheral |
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somatic |
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central |
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autonomic |
Part of the peripheral nervous system, the somatic nervous system is made up of nerve fibers that send sensory information to the central nervous system and control voluntary actions.
Which of the following describes the Earth's mantle?
all of these |
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dense |
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hot |
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makes up most of Earth's volume |
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.
Blood is circulated throughout the body via:
arterioles |
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aorta |
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veins |
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capillaries |
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.