Synthesis of red blood cells is called ________ and occurs in the ________.
A) erythropoiesis : spleen
B) hemostasis : kidney
C) hemostasis : bone marrow
D) erythropoiesis : bone marrow
E) erythropoiesis : kidney
Ans: D) erythropoiesis : bone marrow
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A. peroxisomes B. endosomes C. ribosomes D. lysosomes E. mitochondria
In the body, 80% of all lymphocytes, a type of immune system cell, are thought to be present in the
A) mouth. B) small intestine. C) stomach. D) large intestine. E) appendix.
When a strong acid is placed in water, it
A. dissociates, but does not dissolve. B. dissolves but does not dissociate. C. dissolves and dissociates. D. does not dissolve or dissociate.
Only germ cells undergo meiosis, which produces four haploid (n) cells with 23 chromosomes each.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)