What are chylomicrons?

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Chylomicrons are tiny fatty droplets composed of triglycerides, small amounts of phospholipids, cholesterol, free fatty acids, and some protein.

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A. its angle of orientation B. its length C. its direction D. all of the above

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Hypoxia is:

A) reduced O2 levels B) increased O2 levels C) reduced CO2 levels D) increased CO2 levels E) any airway abnormality

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The walls of kidney tubules are formed by ________ epithelium, which functions in resorbing materials filtered from blood plasma such as nutrients, ions, and water.

A. stratified columnar B. stratified cuboidal C. simple squamous D. simple cuboidal E. stratified squamous

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A tumor discovered in the posterior orbit would most likely impact

A. speech. B. memory. C. olfaction. D. vision.

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