The hyoid bone is unique because it ________

A) is composed of three bones joined together
B) is the only bone of the body that does not articulate with any other bone
C) is the only irregular bone found in the neck
D) is the only bone formed by the fusion of right and left halves


B

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A) chemical level, tissue level, cellular level, organ system level, organ level, organismal level B) chemical level, cellular level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level C) cellular level, chemical level, tissue level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level D) cellular level, tissue level, chemical level, organ level, organ system level, organismal level

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Chromatin appears divided into segments called _________________, each of which consists of a core particle and a short segment of linker DNA leading to the next core particle.

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

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