A patient has a tumor under the skin and it is determined to be a lipoma. What does this mean?

A. The patient has a mass containing fat.
B. The patient has a fungal infection.
C. The patient has an excessive growth of the outer layer of skin.


Answer: A

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A) In general, good separation of DNA fragments in the 1000–20,000 base pair size range can be achieved. B) The usual stain to visualize the DNA is propidium iodide. C) The loading dye usually contains a marker dye and a heavy molecule such as glycerol. D) The usual buffer used is potassium phosphate at a pH of 7.2.

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Which of the following medications has strong anti-inflammatory properties?

A) corticosteroids B) insulin C) aquaretics D) thyroid replacement hormone

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A medical term that means surgical repair of the bladder is ________.

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

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Balanced friendships are characterized by

A. similar socioeconomic status. B. complementary strengths and weaknesses. C. giving and receiving. D. compatible world views.

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