The structures in the nucleus that serve as a "mitotic clock" are

A. hormones.
B. ribosomes.
C. telomeres.
D. kinases.


Answer: C

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A.  increase slightly.
B.  remain roughly the same.
C.  be halved.
D.  decrease to much  less than half of what it was.

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Which of the following is a factor that does NOT affect heat production?

a) Exercise b) Hormones c) Nervous system d) Ingestion of food e) Blood volume

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Which event occurs first as an individual grows and ages?

A) The styloid process fuses to the temporal bone. B) The adult dentition appears. C) The hyoid bone finishes ossifying and fusing. D) The ossification centers of the occipital bone fuse. E) The frontal suture closes.

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Type B intercalated cells in the kidneys secrete bicarbonate ions, reabsorb hydrogen ions, and secrete potassium ions

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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