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Which level of control operates at the cell level, often using genes and enzymes to regulate cell function?   show
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The body naturally changes some set points to different values at different values at different times of the day. These cycles are called   show
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show Feedback control loop  
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show Set point  
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show Organs that directly influence controlled physiological variables  
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show Autoregulation  
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The impact of effector activity on sensors may be positive or negative. Therefoe, homeostatic control mechanisms are categorized as   show
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show Nervous and endocrine  
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Because negative feedback control systems oppose changes that are opposite in direction to the initial disturbance, they are   show
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show Homeostatic control mechanisms  
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Many complex processes of the body are coordinated at many levels. These include   show
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What term describes a signal traveling toward a particular center or point of reference?   show
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show Positive feedback  
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show Sensor mechanism, integrating center, effector, and feedback  
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show Feed-forward  
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show Homeostasis  
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show Transverse  
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show Heart  
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Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of life? Digestion, balance, conductivity, circulation, reproduction   show
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show Tissue  
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Molecules are:   show
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show Abdominal cavity  
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show Sagittal  
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show Head pointing forward, body standing erect, palms facing forward  
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Several kinds of tissues working together are termed a(n):   show
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show Chemical, organelle, cellular, tissue, organ, system, organism  
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A sagittal section divides the body into ______ portions.   show
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Two major cavities of the human body are:   show
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Blood production is a function of which system?   show
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show Deep  
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A surgeon removing a gallbladder should know how to find it in the __________ region.   show
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show Right hypochondriac, epigastric, and left hypochondriac  
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An organ is one organizational level higher than a(n):   show
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show Cells  
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The number of abdominal regions are:   show
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If your reference point is "farthest away from the trunk of the body" versus "nearest to the trunk of the body," where does the knee lie in relation to the ankle?   show
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Mitochondria, Golgi apparatus, and endoplasmic reticulum are examples of:   show
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show Right lung  
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Popliteal refers to the:   show
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A plane through the body that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions is:   show
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When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to as a(n):   show
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show Mitochondria  
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show Ureter  
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The abdominal quadrants are located with what structure as their midpoint??   show
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show Thoracic cavity  
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show Superficial  
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Intracellular parasires that consist of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat and sometimes by a lipoprotein envelope are called:   show
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Shivering to try to raise your body temperature back to normal would be an example of:   show
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Which of the following is not one of the basic components in a feedback control loop? Effector mechanism, transmitter, sensor, integrating center   show
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The term that literally means self-immunity is:   show
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Pathogenesis can be defined as:   show
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Which of the following may put one at risk for developing a given disease? Environment, stress, lifestyle, all of the above   show
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Of the 11 major body systems, which is the least involved in maintaining homeostasis?   show
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show Accelerate a change  
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show Oxytocin would inhibit uterine contractions  
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show Oppose a change  
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Intrinsic control:   show
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Negative-feedback mechanisms:   show
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show Hypothalamus  
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Homeostasis can be best described as:   show
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show Tapeworms  
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show Prion  
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The normal reading or range of normal is called the:   show
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show Positive  
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Epidemiology is the study of the ______ of diseases in human populations.   show
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The most important monosaccharide is   show
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show False  
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show Prostaglandin  
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A very large molecule composed of subunits of sugar, a nitrogen base, and a phosphate bond is a   show
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Which term means "water loving" and applies to the phospholipid head?   show
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show Polymer  
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Chaperone proteins assist in the proper folding of other proteins so they can have the correct functional shape. True or false   show
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show Organic molecules  
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show Carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen  
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In base pairing of DNA molecules, ______ is bound to _____.   show
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What term is often used to describe certain arrangements of atoms attached to the carbon core of many organic molecules?   show
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show False  
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Proteins are polymers of   show
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show Information molecules  
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show Shape  
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show False  
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A saturated fatty acid is one in which   show
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Which of these is not a lipid? Fat, steroid, cholesterol, polysaccharide   show
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show Glycogen  
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show Is the form of energy that cells generally use  
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The types of lipids found that form hormones, such as cortisone, estrogen, and testosterone are:   show
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show Phospholipid and steroid  
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Which of the following is not one of the major groups of organic substances in the human body? Proteins, salts, lipids, nucleic acids   show
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What is true of both triglycerides and phospholipids?   show
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show Both have a ring structure in their molecule  
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show Electrolytes  
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The formation of sucrose involves the removal of a molecule of water. This is called:   show
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The basic building blocks of fats are:   show
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Sometimes referred to as animal starch _____ is the main polysaccharide in the body.   show
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The term glycoprotein, a combination of two words, tell you that the compound is made of ____, with ____ being the dominant component.   show
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Which level of protein structure refers to the number, kind, and sequence of amino acids?   show
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show Is a double-helix strand of nucletides  
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The alpha helix is an example of which level of protein structure?   show
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Which energy-releasing or energy-transferring molecule does not contain a nucleotide?   show
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The amino group in an amino acid is:   show
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The element that is present in all proteins but not in carbohydrates is:   show
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Which lipid is part of vitamin D?   show
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The roles played by proteins can be divided into which categories?   show
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Humans can synthesize 13 of 21 basic amino acids; the remaining 8, which must be included in the diet, are called:   show
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What is true of carbohydrates?   show
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show Breaks down compounds by adding  
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The water molecule has two distinct ends, each with a partial electrical charge. Because of this structure, water is said to be   show
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Chemical bonds formed by the sharing of electrons are called:   show
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show Release hydrogen ions  
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What decomposition reaction requires the addition of a water molecule to break a bond?   show
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show Can form a hydrogen bond and has an unequal charge  
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A chemical bond formed by the sharing of one or more pairs of electrons between the outer shells of two atoms is called a(n) _____ bond.   show
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show Protons in its nucleus  
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show Metabolism  
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show Polar  
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show Radon  
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The element oxygen has an atomic number of 8, which means it contains   show
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The most abundant element essential to life is   show
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As the concentration of hydrogen ions increases, the pH goes ____, and the solution becomes more _____.   show
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As the concentration of hydroxide ions (OH-) inreases, the:   show
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show Called cations if they have a positive charge  
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Ionic bonds are chemical bonds formed by the:   show
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Salts   show
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show Element  
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show Protons and electrons  
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show Hydrolysis  
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The reaction between hydrogen and oxygen needed to form water is an example of a:   show
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show Synthesis  
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show Decomposition reaction  
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show 96%  
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An atom can be described as chemically inert if its outermost electron shell contains _____ electrons.   show
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show Octet rule  
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show Isotope  
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show Lose an electron  
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show Dissociates very little in solution  
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Acids, bases, and salts belong to a large group of compounds called   show
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show Chemical bond  
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show Number of protons in the nucleus  
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The chest is ________ to the abdomen.   show
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Which region is found on the posterior side of the knee?   show
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show the infero-medial aspect of the back  
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The sternal region is ________ to the scapular region.   show
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An example of a tissue in the body is   show
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show Dorsal  
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show Synthesis by scientists  
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show Torward the head  
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Where is the mental region located?   show
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show Structure  
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show Gallbladder  
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show Deep  
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A frontal plane is the same as a _______ plane.   show
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show Superior  
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show Median  
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show Proximal  
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show Developmental anatomy  
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show Deep  
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Where is the umbilical region located?   show
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________ refers to an inner region of an organ, whereas _____ refers to an outer region or layer of an organ.   show
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Which organ is not found in the ventral body cavity? heart, spinal cord, liver, urinary bladder   show
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show Where the thigh joins the trunk  
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The body as a whole can be subdivided into two major divisions. They are   show
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show Abdominal and pelvic  
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show Coronal  
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show Front upper leg; thigh  
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The dorsal cavity is subdivided into a cranial and a spinal cavity? True or false   show
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A coronal section through the human body can   show
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The ________ system is involved in immunity.   show
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An example of a catabolic process is:   show
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The process of digestion of food is an example of which type of reaction?   show
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An isotope of an element contains different numbers of _____ from other atoms of the same element.   show
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show Electrons  
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Which of the following is not one of the major elements present in the human body? oxygen, zinc, carbon, potassium   show
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show All of the above  
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show Water  
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The atomic number of carbon is 6. How many unpaired electrons are in its outer shell?   show
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What represents properties of water?   show
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show Synthesis  
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Acids:   show
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An example of an element would be:   show
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show A positive and a negative ion attracting each other  
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show 2  
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The hydrogen isotope tritium consists of:   show
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Atomic mass is determined by the number of:   show
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show Exchange  
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show Alkaline (basic)  
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show Stability of the atom when there are eight electrons in the outermost energy level  
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As the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) increases, the:   show
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Approximately what percentage of the body weight of an adult female is water?   show
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The kind of element is determined by the number of:   show
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show Hydrogen  
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Carbon has an atomic number of 6. The number of electrons found in the first shell is:   show
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The formation of sucrose involves the removal of a molecule of water. This is called:   show
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show 12; 13; 10  
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show Bases  
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show Iron  
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