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Blood is created in:
the liver |
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red blood cells |
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the heart |
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bone marrow |
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.
Which of the following is the smallest component of an element that still retains the properties of the element?
neutron |
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molecule |
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atom |
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element |
An atom is the smallest component of an element that still retains the properties of the element.
In a eukaryotic cell, which organelles deal with proteins?
endoplasmic reticulum |
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all of these deal with proteins |
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Golgi apparatus |
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ribosomes |
The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell contains the genetic material of the cell and is surrounded by cytoplasm which contains many organelles. Ribosomes produce proteins, endoplasmic reticulum helps synthesize proteins and fats, and Golgi apparatus prepares proteins for use.
Which of the following is the primary difference between a comet and an asteroid?
comets have an atmosphere |
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comets orbit the Sun |
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asteroids have a coma |
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asteroids contain frozen water |
A comet is a loose collection of ice, dust, and small rocky particles that, in contrast to an asteroid, has an extended atmosphere surrounding the center. When passing close to the Sun, this atmosphere warms and begins to release gases forming a visible coma or tail.
The connective tissue that connects bones to other bones at joints is called:
knuckles |
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tendons |
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cartilage |
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ligaments |
Tough fibrous cords of connective tissue called tendons connect muscles to the skeleton while another type of connective tissue called ligaments connect bones to other bones at joints (elbow, knee, fingers, spinal column).