Dehydration with accompanying hypertonicity can be brought about by __________, a disease characterized by a deficiency of vasopressin

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


diabetes insipidus

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a)diet b)filtration rate c)byproducts of red blood cell breakdown d)filtration efficiency

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Each daughter cell resulting from mitotic cell division has the exactly same genetic composition

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Select the correct statement about fertilization

A) If estrogen is present, the pathway through the cervical opening is blocked from sperm entry. B) Both spermatozoa and the ovulated secondary oocyte remain viable for about 72 hours in the female reproductive tract. C) Once inside the uterus, most sperm cells are protected and remain viable. D) Millions of sperm cells are destroyed by the vagina's acidic environment.

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