The ribs articulate with the

A) cervical vertebrae.
B) thoracic vertebrae.
C) lumbar vertebrae.
D) sacrum.
E) hyoid bone.


B

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a. basophil. b. eosinophil. c. lymphocyte. d. monocyte. e. neutrophil.

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Which of the following is not a function of the integument?

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In the nucleus, DNA is wrapped with proteins. This complex is called

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