A neuron in the skin detects tissue damage in the skin during a burn and informs the brain and spinal cord. This neuron is part of the ________ pathway.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


efferent

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Most transmembrane proteins have ________ regions facing the intra- and extracellular fluid, and ________ regions embedded in the phospholipid bilayer.

A. hydrophobic; hydrophobic B. lipophilic; lipophobic C. hydrophilic; hydrophilic D. hydrophobic; hydrophilic E. hydrophilic; hydrophobic

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Embryonic stem cells are derived from the

A. outer cell mass of the morula. B. middle layer of the zygote. C. inner cell mass of the blastocyst. D. trophoblast.

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T cells develop from stem cells in the

A) bone marrow. B) liver. C) spleen. D) thymus. E) kidneys.

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The portion of the bipolar olfactory receptor cell that actually detects odors is the ________

A) proximal axon B) dendrite C) olfactory cilium D) axon terminal

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