The __________ secrete(s) a hormone as a response to hypocalcemia.

A. thymus
B. thyroid gland
C. parathyroid glands
D. pineal gland
E. pituitary gland


C. parathyroid glands

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a) D b) E c) G d) I e) None of these choices

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The thick myofilament of the skeletal muscles is made of:

a. sarcomere b. actin c. myosin d. Z-lines

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Muscle that is trained for endurance would have all of the following adaptations EXCEPT ________.

A. an increased ability to store oxygen inside of muscle cells B. better vascularization, with more capillaries in the muscle C. an increased number of myofibrils in muscle fibers D. an increased number of mitochondria

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DNA replication is ________.

A. dispersive B. conservative C. semiconservative D. Both semiconservative and dispersive are correct.

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