During skin repair, most of the scab consists of an insoluble network of ________, a protein that forms from blood proteins during the clotting response.
A) keratin
B) dermicidin
C) melanin
D) collagen
E) fibrin
E) fibrin
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The driving force propelling blood through the circulatory system is the difference in blood pressure from the beginning of a blood vessel to its end. This difference is known as the blood pressure ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Red blood cells pick up ____ in the lungs, and transport it via the blood to all cells of the body
a. carbon dioxide b. albumin c. oxygen d. proteins
Cancer chemotherapy is designed to destroy cancer cells, but adversely affects healthy tissues as well; thus the oncologist has the difficult task of killing the cancer without killing the patient. What side effects are expected from destruction of blood cells?
What will be an ideal response?
The enzyme ________ converts triglycerides into free fatty acids and monoglycerides.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).