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A) What is the largest artificial body in orbit?, B) How long is the ISS usually viewable when the ISS passes overhead?, C) When
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Which of the following IS a role of the vitreous humor?Group of answer choices It supplies nutrients to the lens of the eye. It
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Which layer of the epidermis is responsible for regenerating the most superficial layers?Group of answer choices stratum
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Which ear ossicle connects to the inner ear?Group of answer choices Anvil Incus Stapes Malleus
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Which division of the nervous system has short preganglionic neurons?Group of answer choices Parasympathetic Sympathetic Somatic
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Which autonomic neurons release norepineprhine as a neurotransmitter?Group of answer choices Sympathetic postganglionic neurons
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Which accessory eye structures function to produce the tears that cleanse and protect the eye?Group of answer choices medial
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Where are equilibrium receptors located?Group of answer choices Only in the vestibule of the ear. In the semicircular canals and
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What structure in the eye provides nutrition to all eye layers?Group of answer choices cornea vitreous humor ciliary body
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What part of the eye constitutes the blind spot?Group of answer choices ora serrata fovea centralis optic disc macula lutea
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What part of the epidermis gives rise to friction ridges (fingerprints)?Group of answer choices The papillary layer The
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What layer of skin is (are) damaged in a second-degree burn?Group of answer choices Only the dermis is damaged. Only the
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What is the effect of norepinephrine on the heart?Group of answer choices A decrease in heart rate A decrease in stroke volume
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Vision is fully developed at birth.Group of answer choices True False
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The visible colored portion of the eye is the:Group of answer choices iris pupil sclera cornea
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The two types of receptors that bind acetylcholine are _____ and _____ receptors.Group of answer choices Nicotinic; caffeinic
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The two divisons of the ANS normally have what relationship?Group of answer choices Antagonistic Mutualistic Synergistic
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The sympathetic nervous system is often referred to as the "resting and digesting" system.Group of answer choices True False
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The skin consists of three main regions. From deep to superficial they are the:Group of answer choices epidermis, dermis, and
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The receptor organ for hearing is the ____.Group of answer choices Crista ampullaris Modiolus Spiral organ of Corti Oval window
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The most common type of skin cancer is:Group of answer choices melanoma. basal cell carcinoma. squamous cell carcinoma. All of
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The major function of the conjunctiva is to:Group of answer choices produce tears to lubricate the eyes. produce sweat to cool
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The final step in perceiving sound is:Group of answer choices the tympanic membrane vibrates. the cochlear hair cells are
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The boundary between the external and middle ear is the:Group of answer choices Mastoid antrum External acoustic meatus
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The biggest risk factor for the development of skin cancer is excessive exposure to ultraviolet light.Group of answer choices
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Sweat is secreted by:Group of answer choices suderiferous glands ceruminous glands sebaceous glands mammary glands
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Sweat is secreted by
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Susan sat out in the sun watching a baseball game. She developed small blisters on her unprotected shoulders and neck. What type
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Sebum does NOT:Group of answer choices slow water loss from the skin during low humidity conditions. protect the skin from the
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Ringing in the ear is called
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Does skin help to regulate our body temperature
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Once a preganglionic axon reaches a trunk ganglion, one of three things can happen to the axon. Which of the following is NOT
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Oculomotor nerves are responsible for which of the following functions?Group of answer choices Activating the nasal and lacrimal
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Most taste buds are located
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Hair and nails are primarily made of
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True or falseHair and nails are made primarily of calcium.
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Hair and nails are made primarily of calcium
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For which of the following activities is the parasympathetic nervous system generally responsible?Heartbeat and breathing
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Eye color is determined by the level of brown pigment present.Group of answer choices True False
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Even though we have two eyes, why do we normally see only one image?Group of answer choices Information from each eye goes to
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Earwax is made by
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Nyctalopia
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Hyperopia
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Choose the CORRECTLY paired terms.Group of answer choices Astigmatism: clouding of the lens Myopia: farsightedness Hyperopia:
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True or falseBlood "shunting" is a dangerous situation in which the vital organs shut down, causing the body to go into
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A cancerous growth on the skin will likely exhibit:Group of answer choices asymmetry. regular borders. uniform coloration. a
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____axis of rotation is a peculiarity?
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List the Jovian planets in order of increasing distance from the Sun.Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, and Jupiter Mercury, Venus, Earth,
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List the terrestrial planets in order of increasing distance from the Sun.Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Mercury Mercury, Venus, Earth,
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The ______ shortens with cross-bridge cycling. Shortening occurs because many actin thin filaments overlap the myosin thick.
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What returns the myosin head to its original position?Blocking of actin thin filament sites Splitting of ATP Water Power stroke
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What occurs when ATP binds to myosin?Power stroke Formation of a cross-bridge Myosin detached from actin ATP splits into ADP and
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The _______ occurs during cross-bridge cycling and pulls the thin filament towards the center of the sarcomere.
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What portion of the myosin thick filaments form cross-bridges?Globular head and tail Middle portion of the myosin filament Tail
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What portion of the myosin thick filaments form cross-bridges?
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Pegan holidays
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Technetium-99 (half-life = 6.01 h) is used in medical imaging. How many half-lives would go by in 14.0 h?
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How does the number of protons change with beta decay?
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Name the force that holds a nucleus together.gravitational force the strong nuclear force the weak nuclear force electromagnetic
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Name the force that holds a nucleus together.gravitational force the strong nuclear force the weak nuclear force electromagnetic
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On which atom are all atomic masses based?Carbon Oxygen Uranium Hydrogen What mass is assigned to that atom? 1 u 12 u 16 u 1.008
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About what percentage of the mass of an atom is contained in the nucleus?
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Which of the following particles is not inside the nucleus?nucleon neutron electron proton
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One of the fusion reactions that takes place as a star ages is called the triple alpha process.3 ^4_2He → ^12_6C Calculate the
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What are exchange particles, and how do they relate to the fundamental forces?They are the particles that make up the nucleus of
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How many quarks are believed to make up a proton?
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Ionizing radiation is radiation that is energetic enough to knock out of atoms or molecules and form . Such radiation can .
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Which unit is most closely associated with the biological effects of radiation?the rem the cpm the becquerel the curie
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Fusion requires extremely temperatures, and the plasma must be kept from touching the reactor walls or else it will .
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In magnetic confinement, are used to the plasma, and are used to confine its charged particles. In inertial confinement, implode
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What is a plasma?a very cold gas of electrons and positively charged ions a very hot gas of electrons and positively charged
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The equation E = mc2 was developed by which scientist?Becquerel Einstein Curie Rutherford
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The equationE = mc2 was developed by which scientist? Becquerel Einstein Curie Rutherford Identify what each of the letters in
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What is a "meltdown"?fusion of control rods melting of fuel rods a huge explosion of the power plant when gases are vented from
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Tritium (half-life = 12.3 yr) is used to verify the age of expensive brandies. If an old brandy contains only 1/64 of the
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Use the graph in the figure below to find the half-life of isotope A.A grid has a horizontal axis labeled Time (days) and a
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Tritium (half-life = 12.3 yr) is used to verify the age of expensive brandies. If an old brandy contains only 1/64 of the
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A clinical technician finds that the activity of a sodium-24 sample is 1,024 cpm. What will be the activity of the sample (in
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A thyroid cancer patient is given a dosage of ^131I (half-life = 8.1 d). What fraction of the dosage of 131I will still be in
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A thyroid cancer patient is given a dosage of 131I(half-life = 8.1 d). What fraction of the dosage of 131I will still be in the
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After five half-lives have gone by, what fraction of a sample of a radioactive isotope remains?
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Neon (10Ne) has three stable isotopes with consecutive mass numbers. Write the complete nuclear symbol (with neutron number) for
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What are the nuclear notations for the isotopes of hydrogen, commonly referred to as H, D, and T?
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On high-protein diets, the nutrient needed in greater amounts to remove excess urea from the body is
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What do we call amino acids that can generate glucose in the body?
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Adequate intake of which two minerals poses the greatest concern for all vegetarians, and not just vegans?a. iron and calcium b.
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Your client, Annie, follows a diet that includes eggs, vegetables, grains, legumes, fruit, and nuts but excludes meat, poultry,
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For a protein to be of high quality, it must _____.a. contain all of the essential and nonessential amino acids b. contain all
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An example of complementary proteins would be _____.a. apples and walnuts b. milk and meat c. beans and rice d. bacon and eggs
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The calculated protein RDA for a healthy adult weighing 160 pounds would be approximately
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A high-protein diet can result in _____.a. development of SAM b. bone disease c. worsening of existing kidney disease d. wasting
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Giant protein molecules called antibodies act to _____.a. promote antigen production b. destroy specific antigens c. maintain
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When there is swelling of body tissue caused by leakage of fluid from the blood vessels, fluid in the interstitial space remains
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A function of protein is to help maintain fluid distribution within the body by _____.a. diffusing through the membranes that
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A function of protein is to help maintain fluid distribution within the body by
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If the body has synthesized more protein than it degrades, which statement is accurate?a. Nitrogen status is negative. b.
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Which person would be at greatest risk for negative nitrogen balance?a. a young woman consuming 25% of total kcalories as
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Which person would be at greatest risk for negative nitrogen balance?
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When a person eats protein, ______________ break(s) down peptides into amino acids.
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The shape of a hemoglobin molecule can best be described as _____.a. a hollow ball b. stiff, sturdy, and rod-like c. ribbon-like
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