The most abundant plasma proteins are called ________. They primarily serve to maintain osmotic balance between blood and interstitial fluid

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


albumins

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The toxins involved in intestinal infections typically

A. kill cells by inhibiting protein synthesis. B. modify cell physiology resulting in increased secretion of water and electrolytes. C. modify cell physiology resulting in decreased secretion of water and electrolytes. D. kill cells by inhibiting DNA synthesis. E. kill cells by inhibiting protein synthesis AND modify cell physiology resulting in increased secretion of water and electrolytes.

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Mammals lose unwanted solutes through

a. urinary excretion only. b. respiration only. c. muscle contraction only. d. respiration and urinary excretion. e. lymph filtering only.

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The ____ of the eye is a tissue that is densely packed with photoreceptors. In the above diagram of the eye, which

letter identifies it?

a. lens; A b. vitreous body; C c. retina; C d. sclera; A e. cornea; D

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Intervertebral discs are absent between these vertebrae.

What will be an ideal response?

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