What organ receives blood from the hepatic portal vein?

A) liver
B) kidney
C) pancreas
D) large intestine
E) brain


A

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A) their blood cells lack A and B antigens. B) their blood lacks A or B antibodies. C) their blood is plentiful in A and B antibodies. D) they usually have very strong immune systems. E) they are usually Rh negative.

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____________________ are a group of hydrogen-containing substances that dissociate in solution to liberate free H+ and anions

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which statement is false?

A) Pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood. B) The pulmonary circuit ends in the left atrium. C) Gas exchange takes place in the capillary beds. D) The pulmonary trunk splits to form the right and left pulmonary veins.

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What process lowers blood plasma levels of cholesterol-containing lipoproteins?

A. second messenger-activated, sterol transgenesis B. hydrophobic phagocytosis C. simple, transcellular membrane diffusion D. Na+ gradient-dependent, secondary active transport E. clathrin-dependent, receptor-mediated endocytosis

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