Peroxisomes ________.

A) are also called microbodies, and contain acid hydrolases
B) are able to detoxify substances by enzymatic action
C) function to digest particles ingested by endocytosis
D) sometimes function as secretory vesicles


B) are able to detoxify substances by enzymatic action

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A) nociceptors; thermoreceptors B) baroreceptors; chemoreceptors C) baroreceptors; nociceptors D) chemoreceptors; nociceptors E) baroreceptors; thermoreceptors

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A soldier suffers a brain injury, and becomes unable to speak. The damage is likely in

A) Broca's area. B) the brainstem. C) the hippocampus. D) the basal nuclei

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The bacterial infection that causes meningitis in swine is _________________________________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Calcium ions serve as messengers, often in combination with the intracellular protein

A) calcitonin. B) calcitriol. C) calmodulin. D) calcium-binding globulin. E) calcitropin.

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