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In the heart, blood flows from the right __________ to the lungs then back to the heart via the left __________.
atrium, ventricle |
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ventricle, atrium |
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atrium, atrium |
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ventricle, ventricle |
The two largest veins in the body, the venae cavae, pass blood to the right ventricle which pumps the blood to the lungs through the pulmonary artery. Blood picks up oxygen in the lungs and returns it to the left atrium via the pulmonary vein.
Which of the following is not true about simple magnets?
opposite poles repel each other |
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all of these are untrue |
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same poles repel each other |
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opposite poles attract each other |
Simple magnets have two poles, north and south, and opposite poles attract each other (N attracts S, S attracts N). Likewise, the same pole of two magnets repel (N repels N, S repels S). The Earth has a magnetic field and North and South Poles which enables the use of a magnetic compass to determine direction.
Molecules and atoms that are outputs from a chemical reaction are known as which of the following?
reactants |
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results |
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products |
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side effects |
During a chemical reaction molecules and atoms (reactants) are rearranged into new combinations that result in new kinds of atoms or molecules (products).
Carbohydrates are found in:
vegetable oils |
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animal sources |
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sugars and starches |
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food additives |
Carbohydrates are major sources of energy for the body and are found in sugars (fruit, cane sugar, beets) and starches (bread, rice, potatoes, pasta).
Which of the following describes how a person's genes express themselves in physical characteristics?
phenotype |
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chromotype |
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genotype |
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DNA |
A person's genotype is their genetic makeup and includes both dominant and recessive alleles. Phenotype is how the genes express themselves in physical characteristics.