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Which of the following is not a vector quantity?
mass |
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momentum |
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velocity |
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acceleration |
Velocity and displacement are vector quantities which means each is fully described by both a magnitude and a direction. In contrast, scalar quantities are quantities that are fully described by a magnitude only. A variable indicating a vector quantity will often be shown with an arrow symbol: \(\vec{v}\)
Which of these does not contain oxygenated blood?
pulmonary vein |
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right atrium |
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left ventricle |
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aorta |
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.
Which of blood component carries oxygen?
platelets |
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red blood cells |
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white blood cells |
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plasma |
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.
In cell biology, where does DNA replication take place?
nucleus |
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cytoplasm |
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Golgi apparatus |
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mitochondria |
The cell nucleus contains the genetic material of the cell and is where DNA replication takes place.
Meteoroids, meteors and meteorites are categorized based on which of the following?
their size |
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their location |
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their temperature |
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their density |
Smaller rocks shed by asteroids and comets are called meteoroids. When these rocks reach Earth's atmosphere, they burn up in the mesosphere and become meteors. If a meteor manages to reach the Earth, it is called a meteorite.