The condition in which the liver becomes infected with fibrous tissue and is unable to repair itself is known as:

(a) hepatitis
(b) cirrhosis
(c) jaundice
(d) hepatoma


Ans: (b) cirrhosis

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An adult has approximately ________ taste buds

A) 100 B) 10,000 C) 4,000,000 D) 500 E) 50,000

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A person has severe damage or disease in the upper area of their right lung. Surgery is necessary. The doctor would need to remove

A. the entire right lung. B. the superior lobe of the right lung. C. the apical bronchopulmonary segment of the right lung. D. only the damaged area of the apical bronchopulmonary segment. E. the apical, anterior, and posterior segments of the superior lobe.

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Which of the following is NOT true of colorblindness?

A. Protanopia involves a lack of or a decrease in sensitivity to the blue-sensitive cones. B. Deuteranopia involves a lack of or a decreased sensitivity to green-sensitive cones. C. Males and females can be colorblind, but the condition is more common in males. D. It is a hereditary trait carried on the X chromosome. E. All of these are true of colorblindness.

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Torque is the product of force and the perpendicular distance from the force to the axis, also known as the ___________________ ___________________. ________________________________________

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

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