Explain the role of the fibroblast in connective tissues
What will be an ideal response?
The most common cell in connective tissues is the fibroblast. Fibroblasts produce protein fibers as well as ground substance and other elements of the ECM. Active fibroblasts usually lie close to collagen fibers, as they continually produce collagen proteins.
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Near the end of the first trimester, deoxygenated blood flows from the developing embryo or fetus to the placenta through
A) paired umbilical veins. B) the superior vena cava. C) one umbilical vein. D) three umbilical arteries. E) paired umbilical arteries.
Which factor pulls fluid back into the blood?
a. capillary blood pressure. b. interstitial-fluid hydrostatic pressure. c. plasma protein concentration. d. interstitial-fluid protein concentration. e. concentration of glucose in the capillary.
Chromatin and chromosomes are both composed of DNA
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