What term describes the time it requires for exactly one-half of a given amount of a radioactive isotope of an element to decay?

A. decay time.
B. decay product.
C. half-life.
D. half-decay.
E. useful dating range.


C. half-life.

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If a person with type B blood marries a person with type A blood, what phenotypes can their children be?

A. types A, B, O, and AB B. all type A C. all type B D. types A and O E. types B and O

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The cutaneous membrane is also known as

a. the stomach lining. b. the skin. c. the brain. d. the heart lining. e. the lung lining.

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produces sodium bicarbonate to neutralize stomach acid, produce enzymes to break down all types of food

What will be an ideal response?

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