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The heart __________ blood.
deoxygenates |
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oxygenates |
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filters |
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creates |
To provide oxygen to the body, blood flows through the heart in a path formed by the right atrium → right ventricle → lungs → left atrium → left ventricle → body. When blood enters the right side of the heart it is deoxygenated. It enters the left side of the heart oxygenated after traveling to the lungs.
In a eukaryotic cell, which organelles deal with proteins?
endoplasmic reticulum |
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Golgi apparatus |
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all of these deal with proteins |
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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.
Neurons are part of the __________ nervous system.
somatic |
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central |
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autonomic |
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peripheral |
The nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system) and the peripheral nervous system which is the network of nerve cells (neurons) that collect and distribute signals from the central nervous system throughout the body.
"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." This describes which of Newton's laws of motion?
third |
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first |
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second |
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fourth |
Newton's third law of motion states that For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. When an object exerts a force on another object, the second object exerts a force of equal magnitude in the opposite direction on the first object.
Which of these parts of digestion takes place in the mouth?
breaking down fats |
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breaking down starches |
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breaking down proteins |
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absorbing nutrients |
Digestion begins in the mouth where the teeth and tongue break down food mechanically through chewing and saliva, via the enzyme salivary amylase, starts to break starches down chemically. From the mouth, food travels down the esophagus where contractions push the food into the stomach.