Answer the following question given this paragraph: 40.4 | Blood Flow and Blood Pressure Regulation By the end of this section, you will be able to: Describe the system of blood flow through the body Describe how blood pressure is regulated Blood pressure (BP) is the pressure exerted by blood on the walls of a blood vessel that helps to push blood through the body. Systolic blood pressure measures the amount of pressure that blood exerts on vessels while the heart is beating. The optimal systolic blood pressure is 120 mmHg. Diastolic blood pressure measures the pressure in the vessels between heartbeats. The optimal diastolic blood pressure is 80 mmHg. Many factors can affect blood pressure, such as hormones, stress, exercise, eating, sitting, and standing. Blood flow through the body is regulated by the size of blood vessels, by the action of smooth muscle, by one-way valves, and by the fluid pressure of the blood itself. Q: What blood pressure reading measures the pressure in the vessels between heartbeats? Choices: - metabolic - plasma - systolic - diastolic A:
diastolic
Answer the following question given this paragraph: While many elements differ dramatically in their chemical and physical properties, some elements have similar properties. We can identify sets of elements that exhibit common behaviors. For example, many elements conduct heat and electricity well, whereas others are poor conductors. These properties can be used to sort the elements into three classes: metals (elements that conduct well), nonmetals (elements that conduct poorly), and metalloids (elements that have properties of both metals and nonmetals). The periodic table is a table of elements that places elements with similar properties close together (Figure 1.22). You will learn more about the periodic table as you continue your study of chemistry. Q: What elements tend to conduct well? Choices: - organics - gases - oils - metals A:
metals
Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Chemical sedimentary rocks form when crystals precipitate out from a liquid. The mineral halite, also called rock salt, forms this way. You can make halite! Leave a shallow dish of salt water out in the Sun. As the water evaporates, salt crystals form in the dish. There are other chemical sedimentary rocks, like gypsum ( Figure below ). Q: What are formed when crystals precipitate out from a liquid? Choices: - diamonds - additive sedimentary rocks - gaseous sedimentary rocks - chemical sedimentary rocks A:
A: chemical sedimentary rocks
Question: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Fish have gills that allow them to "breathe" oxygen in water. Water enters the mouth, passes over the gills, and exits the body through a special opening. Gills absorb oxygen from the water as it passes over them. Q: What do fish have that allow them to "breathe" oxygen in water? Choices: - lungs - layers - pores - gills A:
Answer: gills
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Answer the following question given this paragraph: Scientific method is a process consisting of making observations, developing a hypothesis, and testing that hypothesis. Q: What takes place directly after developing a hypothesis in the scientific method process? Choices: - gathering materials - making a conclusion - independent variables - testing the hypothesis A:
**Answer**
testing the hypothesis
Q: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Most of the pathogens that cause STIs enter the body through mucous membranes of the reproductive organs. All sexual behaviors that involve contact between mucous membranes put a person at risk for infection. This includes vaginal, anal, and oral sexual behaviors. Many STIs can also be transmitted through body fluids such as blood, semen, and breast milk. Therefore, behaviors such as sharing injection or tattoo needles is another way these STIs can spread. Q: Most of the pathogens that cause stis enter the body through mucous membranes of which organs? Choices: - eyes - kidneys - stomach - reproductive organs A:
A: reproductive organs