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In the foood chain, producers serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through:
chemosynthesis |
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photosynthesis |
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decomposition |
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autotrophs |
Producers (autotrophs) serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through chemosynthesis
Work is measured in:
horsepower |
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joules or newton-meters |
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watts |
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amps |
Work is performed on an object when an applied force causes displacement along the same vector. Measured in joules (J) or newton-meters (Nm), work is calculated by multiplying force times displacement: \(W = \vec{F}\vec{d}\)
What part of the nervous system controls simple reflexes?
autonomic |
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spinal cord |
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medulla |
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cerebrum |
The spinal cord connects the brain to the body's network of nerves. It carries impulses between all organs and the brain and controls simple reflexes.
What part of the brain is responsible for for balance, movement, and muscle coordination?
cerebrum |
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cerebellum |
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medulla |
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brainstem |
The cerebellum is a large cluster of nerves at the base of the brain that's responsible for balance, movement, and muscle coordination.
What is a major difference between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?
one controls thinking, the other controls feeling |
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one is inherited, the other is learned |
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one controls voluntary activity, one controls involuntary activity |
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each belongs to a different nervous system |
Both are part of the peripheral nervous system. The somatic nervous system sends sensory information to the central nervous system and controls voluntary actions while the autonomic nervous system regulates involuntary activity in the heart, stomach, and intestines.