When testing the effects of a new medication for asthma, one group of study participants is given an inactive substance that has no action on asthma or its symptoms. This inactive substance is known as a sugar pill or a ____________________.?

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placebo

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1. "The clotting time is measured by prothrombin time." 2. "The clotting time is measured by activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)." 3. "TF-factor VII is formed by factor VII and tissue factor." 4. All of the above

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Which statement regarding CAT scans is FALSE?

A) The computer creates an image as a slice of the part of the body being examined. B) Soft tissue structures are particularly clear. C) CAT scans may be enhanced with radiopaque contrast dye injected intravenously. D) The x-ray emitter moves in a triangle around the patient.

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Which food can be classified into two different food groups?

A) fish B) ?beans C) bananas D) ?lettuce E) rice

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Differentiation: __________

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