What organelle degrades old, worn-out organelles and cell components?
A) Golgi apparatus B) peroxisome
C) rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) D) lysosome
Answer: D
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A. b, c, d, e B. a, b, c, e C. a, b, c, d, e D. a, b, d, e E. a, b, c, d
Cartilage tissues are likely to be slow in healing following an injury because
A. chondrocytes cannot divide. B. the intercellular material is semisolid. C. chondrocytes do not have direct blood supplies. D. cartilage cells are immersed in fluids.
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become deep and gasping. Explain Sally's breathing pattern. What other compensatory responses may occur, and would they occur earlier or later than the respiratory response? What will be an ideal response?
The heart is
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