Having an abnormally small number of platelets in the circulating blood is known as ___________

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


Answer: thrombocytopenia

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The and of leaves help to conserve water in a plant.

A. root hairs; stomata B. Casparian strip; endodermis C. stomata; cuticle D. Casparian strip; cuticle E. None of the answer choices is correct.

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The Klamath–Siskiyou forest in southwestern Oregon and northwestern California is home to many rare conifers, two

endangered birds, and the endangered Coho salmon. Because of this, it is considered to be a conservation _____.

a. hot spot b. endangered region c. national park d. island e. ecoregion

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Each of the following statements accurately describes the Calvin cycle except

A) It is found in all oxygenic and most anoxygenic phototrophs. B) Carbon dioxide is fixed by reduction to form organic sugars. C) Its products enter a variety of metabolic pathways including sugar and starch biosynthesis. D) It involves ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate (RuBP). E) It is confined to the cytoplasm in plants and algae.

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