A parasitic condition resulting in extreme enlargement of one or both legs is called

A) elephantitis.
B) ascites.
C) elephantiasis.
D) elephantosis.


C) elephantiasis.

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A) become toxic to the cell. B) accumulate inside the cell. C) are removed from the cell more quickly. D) are rapidly converted into.

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

1. After epiphyseal plates close in early adulthood, a synostosis remains between the epiphysis and diaphysis. 2. An articulation is any point at which two bones meet. 3. Bony joints are the most common type of joints. 4. Fibrous joints are joints at which two bones are united by hyaline cartilage. 5. Symphyses are the most common type of fibrous joints.

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Match the correct subatomic particle with the statement about it. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not at all.

1. An ion has gained or lost ________. 2. Isotopes of the same element differ by having different numbers of ________. 3. The identity of an element can be determined by the number of ________. 4. This particle has a charge of +1 and a mass of 1. 5. This particle has a charge of -1 and a negligible mass. 6. This particle has a neutral charge and a mass of 1.

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The RNA that has an anticodon and attaches to a specific amino acid is ________ RNA

Fill in the blanks with correct word

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