Ghrelin, produced by the stomach, is a powerful appetite stimulant

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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Match each term to its definition.

1. a series of interconnected chemical reactions 2. reactions that result in the breakdown of large biomolecules 3. reactions that result in the synthesis of large molecules A. anabolism B. biochemical pathway C. catabolism

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_______ nerves are composed of preganglionic sympathetic axons that did not synapse in a sympathetic ganglion

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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In the first pregnancy of an Rh-negative mother with an Rh-positive child, why are there usually NO symptoms of erythroblastosis fetalis?

a. antibodies from the mother's blood cannot cross over to the child b. the immune system of first child develops faster than that of the second or later children c. blood between mother and child does not mix until birth d. none of the listed responses are correct

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The percentage of erythrocytes in blood is known as the ________

A) hematocrit B) buffy coat C) hemoglobin D) plasma

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