The knot of capillaries in a nephron where blood is filtered is called the _______

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Answer: glomerulus

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A. Complex multicellularity arose in the common ancestor of plants and animals and was retained in each of these groups. B. Animals and plants both use sophisticated adhesion mechanisms to bind their cells together. C. Plants and animals use different genes but similar genetic logic to govern development. D. Plants and animals use networks of different types of regulatory genes to guide their spatial organization. E. None of these statements about plants and animals is false.

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DNA is replicated by a process called __________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)

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What makes the "head" of a phospholipid hydrophilic?

A) The even distribution of electrons across the fatty acids makes the head polar. B) The uneven distribution of electrons across the fatty acids makes the head polar. C) The phosphate group carries a negative charge, making the head polar. D) The phosphate group carries a negative charge, making the head nonpolar

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If the ID for gonorrhea is 1,000 cells and the ID for tuberculosis is 10 cells, which organism is more virulent?

A. They are equally virulent. B. Mycobacterium tuberculosis C. Neisseria gonorrhoeae D. It is impossible to determine.

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