An appendectomy is surgical removal of the appendix.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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A ball rolling across a field with an acceleration of -0.5 m/s 2 rolls 12.5 m and then comes to a stop after 8 seconds. What was the ball's initial speed?

A. 4 m/s B. 16 m/s C. 12.5 m/s D. 6.25 m/s

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The police officers also want to know if you can determine the age at death of the skeleton. You determine that all long bone epiphyses have fused to their diaphyses, and all permanent teeth are erupted. The cranial sutures are still open, and the symphysial surface is flattened, but there is no complete rim around the symphysis. Based on these features, a likely age range for the skeleton would be

a. younger than 10 years. b. 10-20 years. c. 20-35 years. d. 35-50 years.

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Which of the following hormones promotes sodium ion (and water) reabsorption by the kidney in order to increase blood pressure and blood volume?

A) glucagon B) thyroxine C) epinephrine D) aldosterone E) antidiuretic hormone

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Which of the following does not have potentially teratogenic effects?

A. Smoking B. Infectious diseases C. Alcohol D. X-rays E. Sunlight

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