The __________ show(s) a remarkable degree of degeneration (involution) with age.

A. lymph nodes
B. thymus
C. spleen
D. pharyngeal tonsils
E. appendix


B. thymus

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A) retina B) choroid C) iris D) sclera

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During systemic gas exchange, oxygen diffuses from the blood to the tissues and carbon dioxide diffuses from the tissues to the blood.

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

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A human cell that has 69 chromosomes is

A. aneuploid. B. triploid. C. euploid. D. diploid.

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Which of the following shows the components of the cardiac conduction system in the correct sequence?

A. AV bundle, left and right bundle branches, SA node, AV node, Purkinje fibers B. SA node, Purkinje fibers, AV node, AV bundle, left and right bundle branches C. AV node, SA node, Purkinje fibers, AV bundle, left and right bundle branches D. SA node, AV node, AV bundle, left and right bundle branches, Purkinje fibers E. Purkinje fibers, left and right bundle branches, AV bundle, SA node, AV node

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