Muscle tissue has the ability to shorten when adequately stimulated, a characteristic known as ________

A) elasticity
B) irritability
C) contractility
D) extensibility


C

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A) are hollow, filamentous structures. B) form cilia that aid in cell movement. C) are composed of tubulin. D) are the largest cytoplasmic fibers. E) All of the answers are correct.

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Creatinine has a renal clearance of 140 mL/min. Why is this?

A) It is absorbed by the nephron loop. B) It is produced in the pulmonary tissue. C) It is secreted by the glomerulus. D) It is secreted by the renal tubules. E) It is absorbed by the renal tubules.

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An organism that produces disease is known as a(n) ________

A) Pathogen B) Organelle C) Centriole D) Magnetosome

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The "cleanup" cells are located in the ________ layer of alveolar membrane.

A. surfactant B. epithelial C. interstitial space D. capillary endothelium

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