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Which of blood component allows blood to clot?
plasma |
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white blood cells |
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red blood cells |
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platelets |
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.
When compared to eukaryotic cells, prokaryotic cells are:
similarly complex |
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more complex |
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less complex |
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none of these |
Cells are classified into one of two groups based on whether or not they have a nucleus. Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus, prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus and therefore have a less complex structure than eukaryotic cells.
The brain and spinal cord make up the __________ nervous system.
central |
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somatic |
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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.
The heart __________ blood.
creates |
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filters |
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oxygenates |
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deoxygenates |
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 cell biology, where does DNA replication take place?
Golgi apparatus |
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mitochondria |
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cytoplasm |
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nucleus |
The cell nucleus contains the genetic material of the cell and is where DNA replication takes place.