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Q: Body waves and surface waves are the two major types of what, which occur during earthquakes? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: There are two major types of seismic waves. Body waves travel through the Earth's interior. Surface waves travel along the ground surface. In an earthquake, body waves are responsible for sharp jolts. Surface waves are responsible for rolling motions that do most of the damage in an earthquake. Choices: - tidal waves - current waves - sound waves - seismic waves A:
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seismic waves

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Q: When a star's core collapses inward while the outer layers spread and cool, what "colorful" celestial body forms? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: Eventually a main sequence star will use up all of its hydrogen. It then starts to fuse helium atoms into larger elements like carbon. At this time, the star's core will collapse inward. The star's outer layers will spread out and cool. The result is a larger star that is cooler on the surface, and red in color. The star is now a red giant . Choices: - blue giant - green giant - white giant - red giant A:
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red giant

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Q: A basidium is the fruiting body of a mushroomproducing fungus, and it forms four what? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: Figure 24.16 Which of the following statements is true? a. A basidium is the fruiting body of a mushroomproducing fungus, and it forms four basidiocarps. The result of the plasmogamy step is four basidiospores. Karyogamy results directly in the formation of mycelia. A basidiocarp is the fruiting body of a mushroom-producing fungus. Figure 24.20 If symbiotic fungi are absent from the soil, what impact do you think this would have on plant growth?. Choices: - schizonts - tunnels - fossiliferous - basidiocarps A:
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basidiocarps

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Q: The alimentary canal is associated with what organ system? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: Neural Controls The walls of the alimentary canal contain a variety of sensors that help regulate digestive functions. These include mechanoreceptors, chemoreceptors, and osmoreceptors, which are capable of detecting mechanical, chemical, and osmotic stimuli, respectively. For example, these receptors can sense when the presence of food has caused the stomach to expand, whether food particles have been sufficiently broken down, how much liquid is present, and the type of nutrients in the food (lipids, carbohydrates, and/or proteins). Stimulation of these receptors provokes an appropriate reflex that furthers the process of digestion. This may entail sending a message that activates the glands that secrete digestive juices into the lumen, or it may mean the stimulation of muscles within the alimentary canal, thereby activating peristalsis and segmentation that move food along the intestinal tract. The walls of the entire alimentary canal are embedded with nerve plexuses that interact with the central nervous system and other nerve plexuseseither within the same digestive organ or in different ones. These interactions prompt several types of reflexes. Extrinsic nerve plexuses orchestrate long reflexes, which involve the central and autonomic nervous systems and work in response to stimuli from outside the digestive system. Short reflexes, on the other hand, are orchestrated by intrinsic nerve plexuses within the alimentary canal wall. These two plexuses and their connections were introduced earlier as the enteric nervous system. Short reflexes regulate activities in one area of the digestive tract and may coordinate local peristaltic movements and stimulate digestive secretions. For example, the sight, smell, and taste of food initiate long reflexes that begin with a sensory neuron delivering a signal to the medulla oblongata. The response to the signal is to. Choices: - respiratory - nervous - cardiovascular - digestive A:
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digestive