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

1. The skin composes about 6% of the body weight.
2. The glue-like basement membrane connects the connective tissue membrane to the underlying structures.
3. The parietal and visceral pleurae are actually two parts of a single, continuous membrane.
4. A possible serious complication of an infected appendix is pleurisy.
5. Keratin is a tough, waterproof protein that fills cells of the stratum corneum.


1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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a) Macrophages b) T lymphocytes c) B lymphocytes d) Memory B cells e) Stratified squamous epithelium

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Paired structures made of microtubules that are perpendicular to each other are called the

A) chromosomes. B) ligand receptors. C) centromeres. D) nucleoli. E) centrioles.

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When oxygen levels are low or absent, the cells revert to a process of:

A. aerobic metabolism. B. anaerobic metabolism. C. anaerobic anabolism. D. aerobic catabolism.

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