What structure in a muscle fiber acts as a calcium reservoir or storage site?

a. Sarcoplasmic reticulum
b. Sarcoplasm
c. Myofibrils
d. Transverse tubules


Answer: a. Sarcoplasmic reticulum

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A) superior; anterior B) superior; inferior C) inferior; posterior D) inferior; superior E) inferior; anterior

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Match the structure of the eye with the appropriate description.A. Photoreceptor cells that function in black and white visionB. Photoreceptor cells that function in color visionC. The opening in the irisD. The innermost tunic of the eyeE. A pigmented contractile structureRods

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

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Of the following choices, the pH of the least acidic solution is

A) 6.0. B) 4.5. C) 2.3. D) 1.0. E) 12.0.

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Briefly describe what is happening when a person "cracks their knuckles" 

What will be an ideal response

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