The diffusion of solutes through a selectively permeable membrane is a process called:
a. osmosis
b. dialysis
c. filtration
d. pinocytosis
b. dialysis
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Match the cell of adaptive immunity with its function.A. Quick and responsive to antigen, remembers previous exposureB. After activation, differentiates to become plasma cell or memory B cellC. Produces antibodiesD. Destroys cells by lysis or by production of cytokinesE. Activates B and effector T cellsPlasma cell
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
A drug called a "monoamine-oxide inhibitor" might be expected to cause
A) increased levels of norepinephrine at a synapse. B) decreased levels of acetylcholine at a synapse. C) presynaptic inhibition. D) increased permeability to calcium.
Which hormone stimulates the acinar cells of the pancreas to secrete digestive enzymes?
A) glucagon B) secretin C) cholecystokinin (CCK) D) insulin