What is the functional unit of the kidney that filters blood and forms urine?

A) glomerulus
B) nephron
C) renal pyramid
D) renal pelvis


B

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Which of the following is NOT true of surface markings on bone?

a) They allow the passage of nerves and blood vessels. b) They provide sites of attachment for muscles. c) They allow bones to shorten or lengthen. d) They help form joints. e) They can be depressions or projections.

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The darkly pigmented, highly vascular layer of the eyeball that lies behind the retina is the ________.

What will be an ideal response?

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Prolonged vomiting can result in

A) respiratory acidosis. B) respiratory alkalosis. C) metabolic acidosis. D) metabolic alkalosis.

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