Choose the One Most Appropriate Response for Each

question 71

Multiple Choice

Choose the one most appropriate response for each.
-adipose tissue

• A)comprises ligaments and tendons
• B)contains collagen and elastin in a disordered gel-like matrix underlying most epithelia
• C)receives, conducts, and initiates signals in response to environmental changes
• D)stores fat
• E)offers resistance to mechanical injury and loss of internal fluids; also a barrier against microorganisms
• F)secretes extracellular products such as milk, mucus, tears, and saliva through ducts
• G)fluid ground substance plus free cells; involved in transport, pH, and temperature stability
• H)extracellular fluid that bathes cells and tissues

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Definitions:

Fraternal Twins

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Identical Twins

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Extraversion

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Epigenetic

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