The tissue in which all cells contact the basement membrane, even though some appear (at first glance) to be stacked on top of others, is called ________ columnar epithelium.

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


pseudostratified

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A patient has been receiving immunosuppressive doses of glucocorticoids for 6 months. At the end of this therapy, the dose of the hormone must be slowly tapered down over a period of weeks. This is due to:

A. adrenal atrophy B. pituitary hypertrophy C. upregulation of glucocorticoid receptors D. elevated ACTH levels E. increased circulating CBG levels

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Some of these cells become plasma cells that can produce antibodies.

A. Monocytes B. Eosinophils C. Neutrophils D. Lymphocytes

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Assume that the transport of a particular amino acid across the plasma membrane is observed (1 ) to occur only down its concentration gradient and (2 ) to slow when a similar amino acid is added to the extracellular fluid. The movement of the amino acid

through the membrane is most likely by A) osmosis. B) diffusion. C) facilitated diffusion. D) active transport. E) pinocytosis.

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