During cholera infection, which causes severe diarrhea, the primary acute danger to one's health is dehydration. In terms of water balance, this is due to the loss of fluids added to the GI tract more than due to a decreased volume of ingested fluids.

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


True

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A) channel B) receptor C) active D) motor E) ion

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Cells produce and respond to chemical and electrical signals as a means of

A. synthesizing. B. communicating. C. metabolizing. D. using energy. E. reproducing.

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Which of the following is a principle of the fluid mosaic model of cell membrane structure?

A) Phospholipids form a bilayer that is largely impermeable to water-soluble molecules. B) Phospholipids consist of a polar head and a nonpolar tail made of three fatty acid chains. C) The lipid bilayer is a solid at body temperature, thus protecting the cell. D) All proteins associated with the cell membrane are contained in a fluid layer on the outside of the cell.

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How can the age of a skeleton be determined?

What will be an ideal response?

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