____ is a breakdown in the walls of the alveoli which causes a reduction in gas exchange.
a) Bronchitis
b) Asthma
c) Emphysema
d) tuberculosis
Ans: c) Emphysema
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If both homologous chromosomes of each pair exist in the same nucleus, that nucleus is
a. diploid. b. unable to undergo meiosis. c. haploid. d. none of the above.
Which of the following is a defining characteristic that all protocells had in common?
A) the ability to synthesize enzymes B) a surrounding membrane or membrane-like structure C) RNA genes D) the ability to replicate RNA
How does an action potential enter a skeletal muscle cell?
A) As a result of the interaction between actin and myosin B) Through a T tubule C) By diffusion D) In response to the release of calcium ions