Explain the function of buffers in regulating acidosis and alkalosis in our systems. (Carbonic and Phosphate systems).

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Q: Watch this video (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/tumor) to learn more about tumors. What is a tumor?

A: A tumor is a mass of tissue that is shaped by an aggregation of anomalous cells. Typically, the cell...

Q: Why does holocrine secretion require continuous cell division?

A: The term holocrine is used in the study of histology to describe the mode of secretion in exocrine g...

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A: Neurotransmitters are the chemical messengers that help in the conveyance of the message from the re...

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A: Epithelium tissue represents one of the most important types of tissue found in animals. The epithel...

Q: Describe the molecular structure of RNA & nitrogen-base pairing in mRNA.

A: RNA or ribonucleic acid is the biomolecule that is principally involved in the synthesis of proteins...

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A: The cavities of the head are cranial, oral, nasal, orbital, and middle ear cavity. The cranial cavit...

Q: Explain the roles of codons, anticodons, initiator codons, and terminator codons.

A: To synthesize protein molecules, a cell must first transfer information from DNA to mRNA through the...

Q: What physiological functions are enhanced by the presence of microvilli or cilia on epithelial cells...

A: The epithelial cells originate from the embryonic cells. The epithelial lining of skin, mouth and an...

Q: Why do cells not use DNA as an energy source?

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A: A long bone composed two parts: the diaphysis and the epiphysis. The edge of the long bone is the ep...

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A: The digestive system begins from mouth to anus responsible for performing a series of processes. The...

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Q: What does the presence of many mitochondria imply about a cell’s energy requirements?

A: Membrane-bound cell organelles (mitochondrion, singular) are mitochondria that produce almost all of...

Q: A reflex arc is a physical structure, not a behavior. a) true  b) false

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Q: Which direction of movement correctly describes how the term "reabsorption" functions in the nephron...

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Q: Which of the following hormones is not known to directly affect bone growth?   a. insulin   ...

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Q: Compare the nervous and endocrine systems and explain how they work together to maintain homeostasis...

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Q: what is childhood Apraxia of speech and how does it differ from an articulation issue?

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Q: What is the Chloride Shift and what does it accomplish?

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Q: Describe the sequence of events that leads to fertilization and implantation.

A: Fertilization is the combination of haploid gametes, egg and sperm, to frame the diploid zygote. How...

Q: During intramembranous ossification, which type of tissue is replaced by bone?

A: A tissue is a gathering of cells, in closeness, coordinated to perform at least one explicit functio...

Q: which nerves would show deficits if both C8 and T1 were damaged?

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