Which of the following conditions results when the articular cartilages in a joint degenerate to the point where the bony ends of articulating bones touch?

a) osteogenic sarcoma
b) rickets
c) osteomalacia
d) osteoarthritis
e) osteopenia


d

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Nucleoli

A. produce ribosomal subunits. B. are important for the formation of the Golgi apparatus. C. regulate movement of materials into the nucleus. D. have a distinct membrane. E. are located in the cytoplasm.

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Proteins that are embedded within and extend across the phospholipid bilayer are called ________ proteins.

A. cytoskeleton B. catalytic C. peripheral D. integral

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Clumping of foreign cells brought about by the formation of antigen-antibody complexes is known as ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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