Erythropoietin is a hormone produced by the ________ to increase the rate of production and maturation of erythrocyte progenitor and erythroblast cells.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


kidney

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Ligaments attach muscle to bone.

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

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The cardiac, pulmonary, and esophageal plexuses are formed by fibers of which nerve?

A. Vagus B. Cardiac sympathetic C. Glossopharyngeal D. Phrenic E. Hypoglossal

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Homeostasis refers to an organism's ability to regulate its internal environment despite changes in the external environment.

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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What process shuffles the alleles and causes homologous chromosomes to no longer be identical during meiosis?

A) synapsis B) cytokinesis C) crossing over D) formation of tetrads

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