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Blood is delivered to bodily tissues through:
plasma |
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capillaries |
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arterioles |
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veins |
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 small intestine utilizes enzymes produced where?
all of these are correct |
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small intestine |
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pancreas |
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liver |
The small intestine is where most digestion takes place. As food travels along the small intestine it gets broken down completely by enzymes secreted from the walls. These enzymes are produced in the small intestine as well as in the pancreas and liver. After the enzymes break down the food, the resulting substances are then absorbed into the blood via capillaries in the small intestine walls.
__________ is caused by a lack of Vitamin C.
diabetes |
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shingles |
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scurvy |
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anemia |
Scurvy is a difficiency disease caused by a lack of Vitamin C in the diet.
The most diverse kindgom of life is which of the following?
protists |
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plants |
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fungi |
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animals |
Below domain, life is classified into six kingdoms: plants, animals, archaebacteria, eubacteria, and fungi. The last kingdom, protists, include all microscopic organisms that are not bacteria, animals, plants or fungi. (Archaebacteria and eubacteria are sometimes combined into a single kingdom, monera.)
What part of the brain is responsible for for balance, movement, and muscle coordination?
cerebellum |
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medulla |
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brainstem |
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cerebrum |
The cerebellum is a large cluster of nerves at the base of the brain that's responsible for balance, movement, and muscle coordination.