Gastric accommodation is an example of smooth muscle plasticity

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TRUE

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Once a steroid hormone binds with its intracellular receptor, the hormone-receptor complex binds with a specific hormone response element on DNA, thereby activating a particular gene

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Which of the following is the appropriate term for equal balance of solute in and out of the cell?

a. Diffusion b. Facilitated transport c. Isotonic d. Osmosis

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Deep folds of both the mucosa and submucosa in the small intestine that increase surface are known as ________

A) circular folds (plicae circulares) B) microvilli C) haustra D) villi

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A connective tissue fiber refers to a(n) ________, a nerve fiber refers to a(n) ________, and a muscle fiber refers to a(n) ________

A) organelle; entire cell; complex of macromolecules B) entire cell; organelle; tissue C) organelle; entire cell; part of a cell D) complex of macromolecules; part of a cell; entire cell E) complex of macromolecules; entire cell; part of a cell

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