The left kidney is slightly lower than the right because of the space occupied by the liver just above it.

a. true
b. false


a. true

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The lateral sacs (alternatively known as terminal cisternae) store ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A tissue has the following characteristics: free surface, single layer of cells, cells are narrow and tall, microvilli, many mitochondria, goblet cells. Which of the following is most consistent with those observations?(1) Active transport(2) Epithelium(3) Simple epithelium(4) Columnar epithelium(5) Cuboidal epithelium(6) Squamous epithelium(7) Secretion by exocytosis(8) Movement of mucous across its surface

A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 B. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 C. 2, 3, 4, 7 D. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 E. 2, 3, 4, 8

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MgCl2 fully dissociates into Mg2+ and Cl- ions when mixed with water. Therefore, the bonds between Mg2+ and Cl- in MgCl2 can be described as

A. nonpolar covalent. B. ionic. C. hydrogen bonds. D. polar covalent.

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The thin epidermis, lacking the stratum lucidum, contains only four strata and covers most of the body

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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