C-reactive protein is a/an

A. chemokine.
B. cytokine.
C. acute phase response protein.
D. surfactant.
E. cell-adhesion molecule.


C

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In the term tuberculosis, the root tubercul means:

A) duct. B) a little swelling. C) a cyst. D) gland.

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Which of the following medical systems incorporates a law of similars, or a belief that “like cures like”? According to this principle, a substance that causes disease in a healthy person can cure the same symptoms in a sick person.

A. Native American medicine B. homeopathy C. traditional Chinese medicine D. naturopathy

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A tornado watch means that a tornado has been sighted.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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