Homeostatic regulation usually involves a(n) ________ that is sensitive to a particular stimulus (variable) and a(n) ________ whose activity has an effect on the same stimulus.

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receptor; effector

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__________ is the union of ovum and sperm

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The processes that pass genetic information from generation to generation are

A. mitosis and fertilization. B. interactions of DNA and the environment. C. meiosis and fertilization. D. mitosis and meiosis.

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The study of the function of specific organ systems is called

A) systemic physiology. B) organ physiology. C) cell physiology. D) pathological physiology. E) histology.

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The structure that permits blood flow from the right atrium to the left atrium in the fetal circulation is the

A) foramen ovale. B) interatrial septum. C) coronary sinus. D) fossa ovalis. E) ligamentum arteriosus.

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