The most abundant igneous rock in continental mountain ranges is ___________

a) Basalt
b) Granite
c) Rhyolite
d) Gabbro
e) Obsidian


Answer: b) Granite

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Which of the following competes with a natural messenger and stimulates a receptor?

A) an agonist B) an antagonist C) both a and b D) neither a nor b

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