________ reduces blood pressure and volume by inhibiting nearly all events that promote vasoconstriction and the retention of sodium ions and water.

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Atrial natriuretic peptide

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ATP is a nucleotide that is composed of

?A.  adenine, ribose, and three covalently bonded phosphate groups.?B.  adenine, thymine, and three covalently bonded phosphate groups.?C.  adipose, thymine, and three phosphate groups linked by ionic bonds.?D.  adenosine, deoxyribose, and three phosphorous atoms.?E.  arginine, thymidine and three phosphorous atoms.

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The gluteus medius muscle is located ________ and performs ________ of the hip joint.

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In a normal ECG, the deflection that is generated by ventricular repolarization is called the __________.

A. R wave B. QRS wave C. P wave D. S wave E. T wave

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Following crossing-over in meiosis I, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Maternal and paternal chromatids will always orient to opposite poles of the cell, remaining segregated from one another. B. Random orientation of maternal and parental chromatids to either pole of the cell allows mixing of these in resultant gametes. C. It is extremely unlikely that all 23 maternal and paternal chromosomes will end up in the same gamete. D. A resulting gamete may have millions of possible different combinations of maternal and paternal chromosomes. E. Chromatid pairs lined up in the cell are separated so that half end up in each daughter cell when division occurs.

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