The lungs are special in that they receive some of their oxygen via diffusion directly from the atmospheric air through the ________ of the lungs.

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


alveoli

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The order of 99.9% of the base pairs of all people is exactly the same.

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

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The commonly prescribed antibiotic Clindamycin blocks the peptide bond formation between amino acids during protein synthesis. This would happen during

A) transformation. B) translation. C) transcription. D) replication. E) mitosis.

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Some of these cells become plasma cells that can produce antibodies.

A. Monocytes B. Eosinophils C. Neutrophils D. Lymphocytes

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The gland that produces thymosin is indicated by ________

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