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| Questions | 5 | 5 |
| Correct | 0 | 3.50 |
| Score | 0% | 70% |
Which of blood component allows blood to clot?
plasma |
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platelets |
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white blood cells |
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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.
Water freezing or boiling is an example of which of the following?
cooling |
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phase transition |
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sublimation |
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heating |
A substance undergoes a phase transition when it moves from one state of matter to another, for example, when water freezes or boils.
In the classification of life, bacteria, archaea and eukaryota are which of the following?
species |
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classes |
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domains |
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kingdoms |
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 how a person's genes express themselves in physical characteristics?
chromotype |
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phenotype |
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DNA |
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genotype |
A person's genotype is their genetic makeup and includes both dominant and recessive alleles. Phenotype is how the genes express themselves in physical characteristics.
Plant cells may generate energy through which of the following?
aerobic respiration |
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anaerobic respiration |
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all of these |
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photosynthesis |
Some plant cells produce their own energy through photosynthesis which is the process by which sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water react to make sugar and oxygen. Animal cells cannot produce their own energy and, instead, generate energy when mitochondria consume outside sugar and oxygen through aerobic respiration.