Type 1 diabetes is considered an autoimmune disease because the body's immune system attacks and destroys insulin-producing cells in the pancreas
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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a. Ophiuroidea b. Crinoidea c. Echinoidea d. Holothuroidea
According to the above figure, which letter corresponds to the area where water is absolutely not reabsorbed?
A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E
Who proposed the concept of chemotherapy, especially antimicrobials?
A. Gerhard Domagk B. Alexander Fleming C. Paul Ehrlich D. Selman Waksman E. Joseph Lister
A major distinction between the connective tissues in an animal and other main tissue types such as epithelium, nervous tissue, or muscle is _______________
(a) the ability of connective-tissue cells such as fibroblasts to change shape. (b) the amount of extracellular matrix in connective tissues. (c) the ability of connective tissues to withstand mechanical stresses. (d) the numerous connections that connective-tissue cells make with each other.