the protrusion of the eyeballs, exophthalmos, is caused by edema in the tissues behind the eye

a. true
b. false


a. true

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The terms proximal and distal have opposite meanings.  

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

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Which of the following statements is correct regarding RNA?

A) rRNA is always attached to the rough ER. B) If the base sequence of DNA is ATTGCA, the messenger RNA template will be UCCAGU. C) There is exactly one specific type of mRNA for each amino acid. D) Messenger RNA, transfer RNA, and ribosomal RNA play a role in protein synthesis.

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Most of the reabsorption of filtered calcium is unregulated and occurs in the ________, but an additional amount can be reabsorbed in the ________, depending on the plasma concentration of parathyroid hormone.

A. proximal convoluted tubule; descending loop of Henle B. distal convoluted tubule; medullary collecting ducts C. distal convoluted tubule; renal corpuscle D. distal convoluted tubule; proximal convoluted tubule E. proximal convoluted tubule; distal convoluted tubule

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