Prematurely born infants sometimes experience respiratory distress due to inadequate production of surfactant.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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The pulmonary trunk receives blood from the right ventricle and conducts it toward the lung.  The pulmonary trunk is a(n)

A. capillary. B. artery. C. vein.

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What effect does heat have on bone?

A) It breaks done the hydroxyapatite, leaving only the organic matrix. B) It crystallizes the mineral salts into a smooth, solid surface. C) It denatures the proteins, leaving only the inorganic matrix. D) It denatures the collagen fibers and dissolves the mineral salts.

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Embryonic stem cells are said to be __________. That is, they have the ability to develop into any type of adult cell.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The absence or inhibition of acetylcholinesterase at a synapse would lead to __________.

A. flaccid paralysis B. continued muscle contraction C. atrophy D. numbness E. muscle wasting

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