The principal enzyme for breaking down carbohydrates is ________

Fill in the blanks with correct word


amylase

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The process by which nerve impulses travel to the brain to be interpreted as sound is known as ________ conduction.

A. sound B. sensorineural C. bone D. neural

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During the fetal period, sebum from the sebaceous glands mixes with the cells of the sloughed off periderm to form the vernix caseosa

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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

1. Solutes, regardless of size, are able to move freely between compartments because water carries them along the osmotic gradients. 2. The thirst center in the brain is located in the hypothalamus. 3. Dehydration can be caused by endocrine disturbances such as diabetes mellitus or diabetes insipidus. 4. It is impossible to overhydrate because people need as much water as they can drink to carry out ordinary body functions. 5. Water imbalance, in which output exceeds intake, causing an imbalance in body fluids, is termed dehydration.

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The cells responsible for bone growth and repair are called ________

A) bone marrow B) osteocytes C) osteoblasts D) periosteum

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