The first step in tissue repair involves ________.

A) replacement of destroyed tissue by the same kind of cells
B) proliferation of fibrous connective tissue
C) inflammation
D) formation of scar tissue


C) inflammation

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A condition resulting from a failure of chondrocytes to multiply and enlarge is ________ dwarfism.

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

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The _______________ neuron runs from the Central Nervous System to the autonomic ganglion.

A. Somatic motor B. Postganglionic C. Preganglionic D. Sensory

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Which of the following terms refers to a segment of DNA that codes for the production of a molecule of RNA?

a) chromatin b) chromosome c) gene d) genome

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When shoveling snow from the driveway, the older man did not feel the bitter cold. Which action made his blood vessels get smaller in diameter, conserving heat in the warm core of his body?

A) Vasomotor B) Vasopressor C) Vasoconstriction D) Vasodilation

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