Compare the function of the organic materials in the bone matrix with the function of the inorganic materials in the matrix

What will be an ideal response


The organic matrix contributes to the bone structure and its tensile strength, while the inorganic matrix contributes to hardness and resistance to compression.

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The reason recessive genetic disorders are more frequent than disorders inherited as dominant is that ________

A) people carrying dominant genetic disorders always die before birth B) recessive genetic disorders are limited to persons of the same ethnicity C) carriers are not eliminated by the disease before passing the defective alleles on to their offspring D) dominant genetic disorders are never expressed in males

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The connection between the humerus and the scapula is called the ________ joint.

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

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Which region of the nephron is adapted for reabsorption, as seen in its length and prominent microvilli?

a) proximal convoluted tubule b) distal convoluted tubule c) nephron loop d) collecting duct

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The endocytotic process by which tiny packets of fluid are brought into the cell is called ________.

A. pinocytosis B. phagocytosis C. osmosis D. exocytosis E. facilitated diffusion

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