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Poor balance could indicate an issue with which part of the nervous system?
cerebellum |
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spinal cord |
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cerebrum |
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medulla |
The cerebellum is a large cluster of nerves at the base of the brain that's responsible for balance, movement, and muscle coordination.
Within DNA, a variety of a particular gene is called a(n):
homozygous |
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allele |
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chromosome |
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heterozygous |
The gene is the base unit of inheritance and is contained within DNA. A gene may come in several varieties (alleles) and there are a pair of alleles for every gene. If the alleles are alike, a person is homozygous for that gene. If the alleles are different, heterozygous.
In the metric system, what prefix represents 10-3?
centi |
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milli |
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mega |
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kilo |
In the metric system, milli is the prefix for 10-3.
A large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat is:
a food chain |
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a community |
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a biome |
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a population |
A biome is a large naturally occurring community of flora (plants) and fauna (animals) occupying a major habitat (home or environment).
In cell biology, what part of the cell contains organelles?
cytoplasm |
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cell wall |
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nucleus |
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cell membrane |
The nucleus of a eukaryotic cell contains the genetic material of the cell and is surrounded by cytoplasm which contains many organelles.