Because of their role in material exchanges, the _______________ are considered to be the functional units of the cardiovascular system

Fill in the blank with correct word.


capillaries

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The fluid stored inside cells is referred to as extracellular fluid (ECF)

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes the disease known as AIDS, selectively infects ________ cells

A) B B) plasma C) cytotoxic T D) helper T E) suppressor T

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Cell A is a gland cell that makes and secretes proteins. Cell B is another type of cell that synthesizes and secretes steroids. If you were to look at electron micrographs of the two cells, what differences would you expect to see?

A. Cell A would have more granular endoplasmic reticulum than cell B. B. Cell A would have fewer secretion granules than cell B. C. Cell A would have more agranular endoplasmic reticulum than cell B. D. Cell B would have more granular endoplasmic reticulum than cell A. E. The two cells would most likely look identical.

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Denaturation is

A. a change in the three-dimensional structure of a protein. B. a negatively charged ion. C. a substance that conducts electricity when placed in solution. D. a positively charged ion. E. a combination of atoms held together by chemical bonds.

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