| Your Results | Global Average | |
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| Questions | 5 | 5 |
| Correct | 0 | 3.31 |
| Score | 0% | 66% |
Carbohydrates are found in:
sugars and starches |
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food additives |
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animal sources |
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vegetable oils |
Carbohydrates are major sources of energy for the body and are found in sugars (fruit, cane sugar, beets) and starches (bread, rice, potatoes, pasta).
Which of the following is not true about mass and weight?
mass depends on the location where it is measured |
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weight depends on the location where it is measured |
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weight is the force exerted on an object by gravity |
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mass is the amount of matter something has |
Mass is the amount of matter something has while weight is the force exerted on an object's mass by gravity. So, although a person's mass doesn't change when going from the Earth to the Moon, their weight will decrease because the force of the Moon's gravity is much less than that of Earth.
Blood is delivered to bodily tissues through:
arterioles |
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veins |
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plasma |
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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.
The Rh factor antigen in blood determines:
universal donor status |
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blood type |
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universal recipient status |
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postive or negative |
Blood is categorized into four different types (A, B, AB, and O) based on the type of antigens found on the outside of the red blood cells. Additionally, each type can be negative or positive based on whether or not the cells have an antigen called the Rh factor.
Which of the following describes how a person's genes express themselves in physical characteristics?
genotype |
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DNA |
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phenotype |
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chromotype |
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.