The Basic Functional Units of the Liver Are the

question 65

Multiple Choice

The basic functional units of the liver are the

• A) hepatocytes
• B) lobules
• C) bile canaliculi
• D) liver cells

Recognize the factors contributing to malnutrition and violence in developing countries.

Appreciate the global interconnectedness of infectious diseases and the importance of knowledge transfer across regions.

Identify strategies to lower the risk of malaria and other vector-borne diseases globally.

Understand the motivations behind urban migration and its impact on health and social services.

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Definitions:

Energy Pyramid

For an ecosystem, a graphic depicting the energy that flows through each trophic level in a given interval.

Trophic Level

The rank in the food chain of an organism, determined by the number of energy-transfer steps to that level.

Biomass

The total mass of organisms in a given area or volume, an important energy source and ecological metric for understanding ecosystems.

Biogeochemical Cycle

A nutrient moves among environmental reservoirs and into and out of food webs.