Although you get wet while swimming, a tough protein within the skin prevents it from soaking up moisture like a sponge. This substance is ________.
A) serous fluid
B) melanin
C) mucus
D) carotene
E) keratin
Ans: E) keratin
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The smallest sized member of a group of muscles may have ________ as part of its name.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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The arteries that are also called the distributing arteries are the ________
A) arterioles B) muscular arteries C) elastic arteries D) capillaries
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The nucleus of a cell is contained with a nuclear membrane, which is impermeable.?
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Which of the following is a hormone released at the posterior pituitary?
A.)ADH B.)somatostatin C.)TSH D.)prolactin
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