Which part of the vertebral column receives the most stress by bearing most of the weight of the body?

A) the sacrum
B) the cervical region
C) the lumbar region
D) the sacral promontory


C) the lumbar region

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If the concentration of glucose in the water outside of a cell is higher than the concentration inside,

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