A neural tube defect called __________ __________ occurs when the vertebrae fail to develop properly and the spinal cord is exposed.

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


spina bifida

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A. lung B. brain C. gill D. systemic

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What creates the alternating light and dark bands that provides the striation pattern on skeletal muscle tissue?

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Loss of heat in the form of infrared waves is termed ________.

A) radiation B) convection C) conduction D) evaporation

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