A cholesterol-containing mass that adheres to the smooth walls of blood vessels is called a(n) ____
a. plaque
b. clot
c. embolism
d. embolus
a. plaque
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Taste buds are monitored by cranial nerves
A) IX, X, and XI. B) VII, VIII, and IX. C) VII, IX, and X. D) V, VII, and IX. E) IX, XI, and XII.
Following childbirth, ____ stimulates milk production in the mammary glands
a. estrogen b. testosterone c. progesterone d. prolactin
Which best describes a hydrolysis reaction?
A. Molecules are broken down into smaller ones by breaking covalent bonds within water molecules and transferring hydrogen atoms and hydroxyl groups to the smaller ones. B. Electrically charged molecules separate into ions when they dissolve in water, and then hydrogen ions and hydroxyl groups covalently attach themselves to the oppositely charged ions. C. Large molecules are assembled from smaller ones by breaking water into hydrogen and hydroxyl ions. D. Dissolving a large molecule in water reduces it to its individual atoms. E. The breaking of hydrogen bonds between any two molecules.
The type of leukocyte that will migrate in the blood and take up residence in the tissues as a macrophage is a(n)
A. basophil. B. monocyte. C. neutrophil. D. lymphocyte. E. eosinophil.