Why is the liver considered to be an organ?

A. It is part of the digestive system.
B. It has complex physiological functions.
C. It is larger than a cell.
D. It is composed of two or more tissue types.
E. It has a complex blood supply.


D. It is composed of two or more tissue types.

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A) brachioradialis B) flexor digitorum C) flexor carpi ulnaris D) pronator teres E) flexor carpi radialis

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The placenta allows

A. carbon dioxide and other wastes to diffuse from the maternal blood to the embryonic blood. B. oxygen and nutrients to diffuse from maternal blood to the embryo. C. maternal blood to mix with fetal blood. D. the fetus to enlarge without rupturing the mother's abdomen.

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One of the most important risk factors for kidney disease is ________.

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