Due to the lack of moderate stress on the skeleton, a bedridden person is at risk of

A. rheumatoid arthritis and muscular degeneration.

B. osteoarthritis and tendon damage.

C. osteoporosis and muscle degeneration.

D. cartilage growth and a sprain.

E. anemia and cartilage degradation.


C. osteoporosis and muscle degeneration.

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

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When homologous chromosomes are aligned with each other and arranged as pairs in order of decreasing size, the resulting portrait is referred to as a(n) ____

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

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Restriction endonucleases were discovered by ________.

A. Arber and Smith B. Jackson, Symons, and Berg C. Temin and Baltimore D. Boyer and Cohen

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Internal fertilization is more advantageous than external fertilization because:a

internal fertilization permits cross-species fertilization.

b. internal fertilization is more open to chance. c. internal fertilization produces a motile egg. d. internal fertilization increases the life span of gametes. e. internal fertilization provides a protective environment for gamete fusion.

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