The position of the kidneys behind the peritoneal lining of the abdominal cavity is described by the term retroperitoneal

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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Which of the following could contribute the most in preventing or prolonging osteoporosis?

A. girls jumping rope before puberty B. boys running after puberty C. middle-age women walking before menopause D. all of the above are of equal importance

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Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions are correct?

A) Assimilation—sensing changes inside or outside the body and reacting to them B) Circulation—the movement of substances in body fluids C) Responsiveness—obtaining and using oxygen to release energy from food D) Respiration—changing absorbed substances into forms that are chemically different from those that entered the body fluids

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Hydrogen bonds form between molecules containing ________ bonds; the hydrogen bond is between a hydrogen atom of one molecule and a partially ________ charged atom of another.

A. nonpolar covalent; positively B. ionic; positively C. nonpolar covalent; negatively D. polar covalent; positively E. polar covalent; negatively

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________ receptors respond continuously to a stimulus at a constant rate.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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