The results of metabolic processes usually add:

a. relatively weak bases to the blood
b. relatively strong bases to the blood
c. relatively weak acids to the blood
d. relatively strong acids to the blood


d. relatively strong acids to the blood

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Why is the osmotic pressure higher in the blood compared to that in the surrounding interstitial fluid?

A) Interstitial fluid contains more dissolved proteins than blood. B) Blood has lower solute concentrations. C) Interstitial fluid has higher solute concentrations. D) There are equal concentrations of dissolved proteins in blood and interstitial fluid. E) Blood contains more dissolved proteins than does interstitial fluid.

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Kidney stones are primarily composed of

A) cholesterol and esters of other steroid compounds B) crystals and proteins that grow in the renal medulla C) heavy metals that precipitate in the urinary filtrate D) salts of weak acids that serve as buffers in the nephron

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The most superior portion of the pharynx is the

A) laryngeal pharynx B) septum C) nasopharynx D) oropharynx

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To pinch with a thumb and finger involves a movement called

A) rotation. B) opposition. C) circumduction. D) eversion. E) retraction.

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