Which property of water is significant in children born prematurely because it causes the air sacs to collapse in the lungs, making breathing difficult?
a. specific heat
b. water reactivity
c. surface tension
d. capillary action
c. surface tension
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A) liver only. B) brain and liver. C) brain, liver, and intestine. D) brain only. E) intestine only.
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Cell adhesion proteins (CAMs) include ____________________ and ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between air in the alveoli and blood in the pulmonary capillaries is called _____.?
A) ?external respiration B) ?internal respiration C) ?cellular respiration D) ?oxidation
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The part of the brain most closely associated with declarative memories is the
a. hypothalamus. b. hypophysis. c. amygdala. d. hippocampus. e. cerebellum.
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