Metabolically active tissues in the body include

a. the heart, muscles, and intestine
b. the brain, nerves, and hair
c. the liver, kidney, and fingernails and toenails
d. all body tissues


a. the heart, muscles, and intestine

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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a. true b. false

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