Peptides such as angiotensin are reabsorbed by means of phagocytosis by tubule wall cells. The peptide is then transported back to the blood as a functional molecule.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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Baby Timothy suffers from apnea and is hooked up to a monitor to warn his parents
when he stops breathing. Timothy's dad snores very loudly. Timothy's condition differs from his father's in that infant apnea is A) a central problem of respiratory control. B) due to airway obstruction. C) treated by strapping a device onto the nose at night. D) a result of decreased surfactant.
The molecule O2 is known as
A) oxide. B) oxygen. C) organic. D) oxate. E) a salt.
Which of the following would decrease diffusion of a gas across the alveolar/pulmonary capillary membrane?
a. An increase in thickness of the membrane b. An increase in surface area of the membrane c. An increase in the partial pressure gradient d. a and c only e. a, b, and c
Which is not a function of the kidneys?
A) Maintaining the blood's water balance B) Producing renin C) Resorbing bile for recycling D) Regulating the blood's acid-base balance