A(n) ____________________ is a large, nucleated cell found in the bone marrow from which platelets form

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


megakaryocyte

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A) The difference between two consecutive data points is at least 4 SD, and one data point lies above + 2s and the other lies below - 2s. B) The result from a single control run lies outside the range ± 3s. C) The result from one control lies above + 2s, and the result from a different control lies below - 3s. D) Both A and C are correct.

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A 27-year-old man presents for a routine oral examination. Both sides of his buccal mucosa exhibit a filmy white opacity that disappears when the cheek is stretched. There is no pain, and the tissue feels normal to palpation. This would most likely be:

a. Squamous cell carcinoma b. Hairy leukoplakia c. Nicotine stomatitis d. Leukoedema e. Benign migratory glossitis

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The barometric pressure is 745 mmHg, and you are calibrating a blood gas instrument with a mixture of 5% PCO2 and 10% O2. What are your expected calibration results?

I. 37.3 mmHg II. 74.5 mmHg III. 34.9 mmHg IV. 69.8 mmHg A) I and II B) I and IV C) II and III D) III and IV

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The primary organ responsible for absorption of the products of digestion is the:

A. pancreas. B. small intestine. C. gallbladder. D. large intestine.

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