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What does the reaction Fe<sub>2O3 + CO produce?
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The balanced equation for the reaction of iron (III) oxide and carbon monoxide is written as Fe2O3 + 3 CO = 3 CO2 + 2 Fe. The numbers in front of each group of chemicals indicates the number of each ion or molecule needed to balance the equation. The numbers within each chemical indicates the number of atoms of each element present.
What are the four main functions of the plasma membrane?
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The plasma membrane contains channel, carrier, receptor, enzymatic and cell recognition proteins that all contribute to the membrane’s functions. The channel proteins form small openings where certain molecules and solutes diffuse through and get into the cell. Carrier proteins have binding sites that grab onto certain solutes outside of the cell and transport them into the cell. Receptor proteins trigger a set of cellular responses when they are bound.\nAn example of a cellular response triggered by receptor proteins is the release of hormones. Cell recognition proteins tag immune cells for..
How can you tell isotopes apart?
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An element's mass number is equal to the number of protons and neutrons in the element. It is possible to determine an element's mass number by rounding its atomic weight to the nearest whole number. Silicon, for example, has an atomic weight of 28.085 atomic mass units. The mass number would be 28, or 28.085 rounded to the nearest whole number. An element's atomic number corresponds to the number of protons in the element. Because silicon has an atomic number of 14, it has 14 protons. Subtracting 14 protons from the mass number of 28 yields a result of 14 neutrons.\nNot all ato..
Is helium a metal or nonmetal?
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Some of the most important properties of helium are that it has no color, smell or taste. Notably, it has the lowest boiling and melting points of all elements, which is why it is almost always found as a gas. Helium is one of the most common elements in the entire universe, making up an estimated 24 percent of it by mass.
Why is light needed for photosynthesis?
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Light plays a key role in the light stage of photosynthesis, wherein the plant absorbs light energy and triggers electron transfers. This occurs in the plant’s thylakoid membrane, in which light energy is turned into chemical energy. Chlorophyll, beta-carotene and other pigments group together in the membrane and absorb different colors of light. They send the light energy to the primary chlorophyll molecule called a porphyrin ring.\nPhotosynthesis occurs in the chloroplasts in the leaves of plants and uses the green pigment called chlorophyll. Plants take in and expel gases through the stom..
What is an organism with a cell that lacks a true nucleus?
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When cells first evolved, they did not possess nuclei or other organelles. These type of cells are bacteria. Bacteria are some of the most abundant organisms on the planet, and they have survived for billions of years without nuclei. While eukaryotic cells contain their genetic material inside the nucleus, bacteria allow their DNA to float freely in the cell. Some cells, such as human red blood cells, do not have a nucleus, even though most other cells in the organism do have them.
How many centimeters are in 5 feet?
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A common way to convert centimeters to feet is to first convert centimeters to inches. There are approximately 2.5 centimeters to 1 inch. There are 12 inches in 1 foot. When 12 is multiplied by 5 feet, one gets an answer of 60 inches, and there are 152.4 centimeters in 60 inches. Metric units of measurement, such as centimeters and millimeters, are used in the United Kingdom and Europe, while basic measurement units such as inches and feet are used in the United States.
How many different amino acids are there?
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The essential amino acids are histidine, threonine, isoleucine, methionine, leucine, lysine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, and valine. Arginine's nature as an essential amino acid in children is debated, some sources considering it essential and some considering it semi-essential. The nonessential amino acids are alanine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, proline, serine and tyrosine. All amino acids are used by both plants and animals to build proteins for muscle and chemicals meant for signaling within the body.\nEssential amino acids can be obtained b..
What are some examples of non-conductive materials?
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Insulators either prevent or block the flow of electrons. The atoms inside insulators do not have extra electrons that can move freely through a material. However, there is no such thing as a perfect insulator since an insulator can become electrically conductive.\nThe opposite of insulators are conductors. Examples of conductors include copper, aluminum, platinum, gold, silver, ionized water and trees. Conductive materials are compounds that are comprised of atoms with free electrons. These electrons are able to move freely through the conductive material and allow electricity to flow.
Can a donkey mate with a monkey?
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The offspring of interspecies pairings are not often fertile, and even when they are, they most often breed back into one of the species that produced them in the first place. This means they do not often have viability as an independent species.Donkeys are equines while monkeys are primates. This makes them too genetically different to mate or court and makes it very unlikely that they would associate at all.