Which of the following hormones increases production of red blood cells?

A) cortisol
B) erythropoietin
C) thymosin
D) aldosterone
E) atrial natriuretic peptide


B

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which of the below tissues forms the exchange surfaces of the alveolus?

a) stratified squamous epithelium b) ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium with goblet cells c) simple squamous epithelium d) hyaline cartilage e) columnar connective tissue with goblet cells

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Which of the following selections lists only types of glial cells?

A) astrocytes and parenchymal cells B) microglia, oligodendrocytes, and Schwann cells C) merocrine, platelet, and ependymal cells D) apocrine and exocrine cells E) None of the answers are correct.

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