Normally, all the H+ ions generated from CO2 in tissue capillaries recombine with bicarbonate in pulmonary capillaries and are removed from the body as CO2

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


TRUE

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What will be an ideal response?

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The period of gestation that is characterized by rapid fetal growth and adipose tissue deposition is the ________ trimester(s).

A) first B) second C) third D) first and second E) second and third

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Match the structure associated with hearing with the appropriate description.A. Organ of hearingB. Passageway from the outside to the eardrumC. Interconnecting tunnels in the temporal boneD. Tiny bones in the middle earE. Connecting chambers of inner ear filled with endolymphBony labyrinth

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

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Some neurotoxins work essentially the same way as some local anesthetics, which is to

A) prevent depolarization by blocking Na+ entry into the cell only. B) inactivate the enzyme that destroys the neurotransmitter and bind to Na+ channels and inactivate them. C) bind to Na+ channels and inactivate them and prevent depolarization by blocking Na+ entry into the cell. D) bind to Na+ channels and inactivate them only. E) inactivate the enzyme that destroys the neurotransmitter only.

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