What will happen to the pressure of a contained gas if its temperature is lowered? How does a decrease in temperature affect the pressure of a contained gas? The pressure decreases because the kinetic energy decreases with the temperature and slower moving particles impact the walls of a contain with less energy. Which three factors […]
Which three structures are sensory receptors found in the skin?
Which three structures are sensory receptors found in the skin? The cutaneous receptors’ are the types of sensory receptor found in the dermis or epidermis. They are a part of the somatosensory system. Cutaneous receptors include cutaneous mechanoreceptors, nociceptors (pain) and thermoreceptors (temperature). What are the different sensory receptors in the skin? Sensory receptors exist […]
What is significant about the case Daubert vs Frye?
What is significant about the case Daubert vs Frye? In Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993), the Supreme Court effectively overruled Frye in federal courts, holding that the case law was inconsistent with the applicable evidentiary rules, namely, Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence. Why is the Frye standard […]
Is 30 degrees water hot?
What are the pros and cons of GMO foods?
What are the pros and cons of GMO foods? The pros of GMO crops are that they may contain more nutrients, are grown with fewer pesticides, and are usually cheaper than their non-GMO counterparts. The cons of GMO foods are that they may cause allergic reactions because of their altered DNA and they may increase […]
What made life in the trenches pure misery?
What made life in the trenches pure misery? In this type of warfare, soldiers fought each other from trenches. And armies traded huge losses of human life for pitifully small land gains. Life in the trenches was pure misery. Our blinded, wounded, crawling, and shouting soldiers kept falling on top of us and died splashing […]
How do you show subsets in a Venn diagram?
What do the lithosphere and asthenosphere have in common?
What do the lithosphere and asthenosphere have in common? Both the lithosphere and asthenosphere are part of Earth and are made of similar material. Lithosphere is made up of Earth’s outermost layer, the crust, and the uppermost portion of the mantle. In comparison, the asthenosphere is the upper portion of Earth’s mantle (which is also […]
Why is phrenology no longer accepted?
Why is phrenology no longer accepted? Phrenology was mostly discredited as a scientific theory by the 1840s. This was due only in part to a growing amount of evidence against phrenology. Phrenologists had never been able to agree on the most basic mental organ numbers, going from 27 to over 40, and had difficulty locating […]
Is the sun radiant energy?
Is the sun radiant energy? Does the Sun produce radiant energy? Yes, the Sun produces a lot of radiant energy, which is transmitted to Earth as light. Plants convert the electromagnetic energy in sunlight into chemical energy for their food, through a process called photosynthesis. What gives off radiant energy? The term radiant energy refers […]