Which of the Following Does Not Lend Support to the Idea

question 101

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does not lend support to the idea that Pluto is a Kuiper-belt object?

• A) Pluto has a cometlike composition and density.
• B) Pluto is smaller than many known comets, such as Halley's comet.
• C) Some Kuiper-belt objects have their own moons.
• D) Pluto has a more eccentric orbit than other planets.
• E) Some known Kuiper-belt objects are hundreds of kilometers across.

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Definitions:

Clot Dissolution

A process by which a blood clot (thrombus) is broken down, often through enzymatic activity, restoring normal blood flow.

Serum

The liquid part of blood that remains after blood has clotted, free of cells and clotting factors, but containing antibodies and other proteins.

Aspirin

A medication used to reduce pain, fever, inflammation, and, in low doses, to prevent blood clots by inhibiting the production of certain natural substances that cause fever, pain, swelling, and blood clots.

Prostaglandins

A group of physiologically active lipid compounds that have diverse hormone-like effects in animals.