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How many seconds does it take for a red blood cell to circle the entire body?

• 20

• 45

• 60

• 80

How many taste buds are on a human tongue?

• 100

• 1,000

• 10,000

• 1,000,000

How fast does the wind of a sneeze travel?

• 50 mph

• 100 mph

• 150 mph

• 175 mph

What is the largest organ in the human body?

• the lungs

• the stomach

• skin

• the heart

What acid breaks down food and kills bacteria in your stomach?

• hydrochloric acid

• lactic acid

• aspartic acid

• glutamic acid

What vitamin is an antioxidant that helps protect cells from damage?

• D

• K

• B12

• E

How many miles of blood vessels are there in the average human body?

• 50 K

• 62 K

• 73 K

• 78 K

How many fat cells does the average adult have?

• 45 million

• 45 billion

• 50 million

• 30 billion

What do the letters CAT represent in CAT scan?

• Computed Axial Tomography
• Centralized Axial Tomography
• Cranial Axial Tomography
• Computerized Axial Tomography

How many muscles are there in the human ear?

• 4
• 8
• 10
• 6