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What is the atomic number of carbon?

Because the mass of the atom is made up of the number of protons and neutrons, carbon also has six neutrons in its nucleus. It has six electrons surrounding the nucleus, with two in the first energy level and four in the second energy level. Electrons do not contribute as much as neutrons and protons do to the mass of an atom.

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What color does yellow and purple make?

The colors gray and brown are created by mixing all three primary colors in different combinations. Adding white to the mixture will give shades of gray while leaving it out will give a more brownish color. Alternatively, a primary color and its complement can also be mixed. This is because the complementary color is a mixture of the other two primaries. For example, purple is a combination of red and blue. Adding a small amount of purple to yellow can result in ochre, a light brown-gray shade.

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What is a WWV time clock?

WWV is the call sign of the U.S. Institute of Standards and Technologies shortwave radio station. There are actually two such shortwave stations broadcasting the time. The second one is WWVH in Kauai, Hawaii. These stations transmit the time in two ways: an English-language recording and also a binary time code, which also gives the date. The atomic clock is more accurate than Greenwich Mean Time.

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What is the posterior gray horn?

The posterior gray horn receives impulse signals from the nervous system and sends these signals up the spinal cord until they reach the brain. Sensory neurons attached to the dorsal gray horn receive signals from the body and send them to the spinal cord. The anterior gray horn, the other part of the butterfly shape, does the opposite of the posterior gray horn by sending signals from the brain to the body.\nThe dorsal gray horn is so named because it is towards the back, or outer part, of the spinal cord. The anterior gray horn is closer to the front of the body. The dorsal gray horn is one ..

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What are the structures responsible for cell transport?

While the endoplasmic reticulum's primary function is transportation, vesicles are also responsible for storing and moving proteins created in the Golgi body to the cell membrane. The cell membrane transports materials into and out of the cell both actively and passively. For example, water is passively transported into the cell by the cell membrane.

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What are lanzones?

Lanzones are grown mainly for their fruit, but the entire tree can be used. Due to its resiliency, the wood of the tree is used to build houses, while the bark is used to treat dysentery and malaria. The bark is also powdered and used to treat scorpion stings, while the resin from the bark is used to treat excess gas, swelling and prevent spasms.\nThe seeds of the fruit are ground into powder and mixed with water to create a cure for intestinal worms. The fruit's skin is used to treat diarrhea, or it can be dried and burned as a mosquito repellent or used as incense. The fruit itself is u..

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What is a mucic acid test for galactose?

The mucic acid test gives a positive result with several galactose-containing substances such as lactose and dulcite. With these other sugars, there is no formation of a white precipitate when heated with nitric acid, but an acid that is soluble in water. To test the presence of other sugars, the Benedict's test, Barfoed's test and other tests in sugar analysis are usually conducted.

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What are examples of scavenger animals?

Bears are another common type of scavenger. While bears primarily eat vegetation and fish, they are attracted to carrion and human trash. Scavenging bears are common enough that they have caused trouble when they venture into towns and cities in search of food. Hyenas scavenge for a large part of their diets, although groups of hyenas also hunt together. Big cats, such as lions and tigers, also eat carrion when they find it. Wolves, coyotes and other wild canids also scavenge as well as hunt. Feral dogs may rely on scavenging trash for a large part of their diets.\nMany sea creatures also scav..

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What is the role of bile in digestion?

Bile production begins in bile channels, also called canaliculi. The process begins upon ingestion of food that, in turn, signals the digestive system to begin working. Most bile is formed in liver cells, and the volume and rate of bile production depends on the rate at which bile-forming acids are released into bile channels. Although the quantity of bile produced varies slightly among individuals, approximately 3 grams of the viscous digestive fluid are created at a time.Bile production is triggered through a complex process, which begins with the activation and production of certain chemica..

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What is the component method of physics?

The component method is commonly used in Cartesian coordinate systems, where the vector components of the individual vectors being added are perpendicular to one another. The method can also be used in other coordinate systems, such as curvilinear and polar systems. First-time users of the coordinate method are recommended to draw arrows with heads and tails that graphically represent the magnitude and direction of the components being added. This visualization solidifies the method, making direct application easier later on.\nA firm grasp of the Pythagorean Theorem is a perquisite to applying..

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