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What is necessary for the body's maintenance, growth & repair? |
Proteins |
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What three macronutrients is our diet made up of? |
carbohydrates, protein and fat |
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A Carbohydrate is a molecule that consists of what three |
Carbon, hydeogen & oxygen |
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What 3 types of fats are there |
Saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated |
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Name 3 examples of protein functions |
Antibody, enzyme and messenger |
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When a plant undergoes photosynthesis one of the by- products is? |
Oxygen |
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What happens to ultraviolet radiation from the sun when it reaches Earth's atmosphere |
Some of it is absorbed by the Ozone layer |
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The major force causing sea-floor spreading, continental drift, and the collision of continental plates is? |
Convection currents in the mantle |
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Molecules are created when ? |
Atoms combine together |
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The instrument used to measure wind speed is? |
Anemometer |
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Minerals are necessary for |
Metabolic function |
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Why is it impossible for the sun to turn into a black hole |
Because its small |
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A tropical rain forest can be described as |
Has tall trees that form a ceiling from the sun & housing thousands of species |
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The longest river in the world is |
The nile |
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Muscles attach bone with what? |
Tendons |
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On the pH scale, any substance below what number is considered acid? |
7 |
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What is the smallest particle of an element that can exist is called ? |
An atom |
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What is the smallest particle of an element that can exist is called ? |
An atom |
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What u.s space program was the first to send a human to the moon |
Apollo |
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What type of fat can raise bad cholesterol |
Saturated fats |
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What type of fats can decrease levels of bad cholesterol |
Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats |
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On a Fahrenheit thermometer the boiling point of water at sea level is |
212° |
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On a celsius scale the boiling point of water at sea level is? |
100° |
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On a kelvin scale the boiling point of water at sea level is? . |
373 K |
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On a Fahrenheit scale water freezes at ? |
32° F |
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On a celsius scale water freezes at? |
0°C |
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The body's cells use oxygen & glucose to produce energy while releasing carbon dioxide & water vapor as waste products also known as? |
Respiration |
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Sponges, worms, insects & amphibians belongs to what kingdom? |
Animalia |
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An elements atomic mass is determined by? |
The # of protons & the # of neutrons |
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Most of the absorption of nutrients takes place in what part of the digestive system |
Small intestine |
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what is the first line of defense against Bacteria & viruses |
The skin |
Unless it cut in some way |
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What organs contains smooth muscle cells |
Stomach |
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What name is given to the global ecosystem |
Biosphere |
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What planet is eighth in order from the sun |
Neptune |
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A major difference between a plant cell & an animal cell is? |
Plant cells have chloroplasts |
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What part of a plant is not digestable |
Cell wall |
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What causes ocean waves? |
Persistent surface winds |
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When a plant-like mistletoe lives by stealing nutrients from the tissue of living trees what is this called? |
Parasite |
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If 1 parent has 2 dominant genes for tallness (TT) & the other parent has 2 recessive genes for shortness (tt), what is the probability that the offspring will be tall? |
100% |
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If a seed is planted upside down, the roots will still grow downward because of what plant responses |
Gravitropism |
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In fish, respiration takes place in what part of the body |
Gills |
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A rainbow is the outcome of what behaviors of light? |
Refraction |
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Pumice formed from a volcano is considered to be what type of rock? |
Extrusive igneous rock |
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What feature indicates that continents such as Africa were once situated near the South Pole? |
Glacial deposits |
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A liter is about the same as |
A quart |
A liter is slightly larger than a quart. There are about 33 ounces in a liter, while a quart has 32 ounces. |
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A pregnant woman feels dizzy & has a headache what would be the most likely diagnosis |
Iron-deficiency anemia |
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If a person has high cholesterol what foods should they avoid? |
Red meat |
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What is a decomposer |
Bacteria |
They break down dead matter and release it back to the soil as minerals |