Vitamin K and Blood Thinners. Lettuce and other foods rich in vitamin K need to be carefully consumed when on blood thinning medications. The mechanisms of these drugs are sensitive to vitamin K levels in the body. If you're on a blood thinner, you can't consume either too much or too little vitamin K on a daily basis.
Length: A distance between two points. Meter: Basic unit of length in the metric system. Meter stick: A scientific instrument used to measure length and distance in the metric system. Metric system: A system of measurement used in science and in most countries of the world. Millimeter: A metric unit of measurement equaling 1/1000th of a meter. Abbreviated mm, there are 1,000 mm in 1 meter.
What are the standard units of length, mass, volume, and temperature in the metric (SI) system? Meter, gram, liter, degrees Celsius/ Kelvins, second 2. Why is the metric system called a decimal system of measurement? The metric system is a decimal system in which measurements of each type are related by factors of 10.