The organelles that are the “power plants” of the cell are the:

a. ribosomes
b. mitochondria
c. Golgi apparatus
d. centrioles


b. mitochondria

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The period of gestation when the basic components of each of the major organ systems appear is the ________ trimester(s).

A) first B) second C) third D) first and second E) second and third

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A receptor cell

a. is involved in converting stimulus energy into action potentials. b. is specialized to respond to a particular sensory modality. c. can often be found in a sense organ grouped with other cells responsive to the same adequate stimulus. d. all of these. e. none of these.

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Why is hypervitaminosis involving water-soluble vitamins relatively UNCOMMON?

a. excessive amounts are readily absorbed into skeletal muscle tissue b. excessive amounts are readily excreted in the urine c. excessive amounts are stored in adipose tissue d. excessive amounts are stored in the bones

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