A red blood cell placed in pure water would ________.

A) shrink
B) swell initially, then shrink as equilibrium is reached
C) neither shrink nor swell
D) swell and burst


D) swell and burst

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a. receive disproportionately large percentages of the cardiac output b. can withstand temporary reductions in blood flow much better than organs that do not recondition the blood c. must receive a constant blood supply in order to maintain homeostasis d. have characteristics a and b e. have characteristics b and c

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The spinal nerves exit the vertebral column by passing through the intervertebral foramen. What part of each vertebra is notched to form the intervertebral foramen?

A) lamina B) pedicle C) body D) transverse process

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A solution with pH 4 has ________ the H+ concentration of a solution with pH 8.

A. 2 times B. 4 times C. ½ D. 1/10,000 E. 10,000 times

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The anconeus works with the triceps brachii to ________.

A. extend the forearm B. flex the forearm C. pronate the forearm D. supinate the forearm E. rotate the forearm

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