If all of the hairlike structures, called ________, in respiratory passages suddenly stopped working, a person would probably have more respiratory infections

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


cilia

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a. sand b. humus c. clay d. silt e. rock

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Suppose that two different groups of schmoos (an imaginary animal) live in geographically separated locations and rarely interbreed. On one occasion, a big-footed white-haired schmoo does mate with a small-footed brown-haired schmoo. Six offspring result: two big-footed schmoos with light brown hair and four small-footed schmoos with light brown hair. Which of the following statements about the inheritance of hair color in schmoos is most likely correct?

A: There is incomplete dominance for hair color. B: Brown is dominant to white. C: White is dominant to brown. D: White and brown are codominant. E: This cannot be answered without more information.

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Neurotransmitters like acetylcholine 

A. are released from axons. B. travel from dendrite to axon. C. are released from dendrites. D. travel from the soma to the dendrites.

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Ionizing events from irradiation are considered to be direct effects if they occur with _____ molecules.

a) water b) DNA c) protein d) both water and DNA

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