Platelets are essential for the process of __________, a term which means the cessation of bleeding.

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


hemostasis

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

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

1. The nephron can be divided into two parts, the renal tubules and the renal capsule. 2. The glomerulus is actually part of the circulatory system rather than the urinary system. 3. Bowman’s capsule is the cup-shaped top of the nephron. 4. Even though the glomerulus is a network of blood capillaries, it is considered part of the renal corpuscle. 5. The proximal convoluted tubule is the renal tubule nearest Bowman’s capsule.

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Incomplete dominance occurs when ________

A) only the recessive allele is expressed B) only the dominant allele is expressed C) each of the alleles is partially expressed

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Shortly after birth, the foramen ovale of the fetal heart ceases to function as an open pathway for blood.

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

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