In cases like tuberculosis and streptococcal pharyngitis, the infection agent breaks loose from a local infection and is carried to other tissues, resulting in a ______ infection

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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For example, the development of legs on thoracic segments T1, T2, and T3 and wings on segment T2 is controlled by homeotic genes. A. true B. false

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Which group of animals relies on both lungs and integumentary gas exchange?

a. amphibians b. birds c. mammals d. reptiles e. fish

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________ is a hormone produced by the seminiferous tubules that inhibits FSH from stimulating the production of sperm cells

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