When an organ or gland shrinks due to lack of use, that condition is referred to as ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
atrophy
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A) the backbone of RNA contains ribose. B) RNA contains pyrimidines but not purines. C) RNA contains purines but not pyrimidines. D) DNA contains pyrimidines but not purines. E) DNA contains purines but not pyrimidines.
You would expect to find fenestrated capillaries in
A) skeletal muscles. B) cardiac muscle. C) the pituitary gland. D) bone. E) skin.
In the small intestine, the __________ and __________ found in bile act in concert to organize lipids into small droplets called micelles
Fill in the blank with correct words.
Parietal cells secrete intrinsic factor and
A) pepsinogen. B) gastric lipase. C) pancreatic amylase. D) hydrochloric acid. E) cholecystokinin.