Within the blood, oxygen is primarily transported __________________ while the bulk of carbon dioxide is transported _________________.

A) in association with hemoglobin; as carbon dioxide, dissolved in the plasma
B) as deoxyhemoglobin; as carbamino hemoglobin
C) as oxyhemoglobin; as bicarbonate ions
D) dissolved in the plasma; as carbamino hemoglobin


Ans: C) as oxyhemoglobin; as bicarbonate ions

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which cells are responsible for photopic (day) vision as well as trichromatic (color) vision?

A. Pigment cells B. Rods C. Ganglion cells D. Bipolar cells E. Cones

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In a condition called detached retina, the neural part of the retina separates from the pigmented part. Blindness may result if blood supply to the photoreceptors cannot be restored. These photoreceptors are called?

-bipolar cells -rods and cones -ganglion cells -amacrine and horizontal cells

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A man in his fifties notices a slight soreness of the cheek near his first upper right molar. Over the next several days the condition becomes much worse and is accompanied by swelling of the cheek and more than normal dryness of the mouth. What is the cause of this problem, how can it be treated, and what potentially serious problem could arise from the method of treatment?

What will be an ideal response?

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