Data Collected to Date Indicate That

question 51

Multiple Choice

Data collected to date indicate that

• A)humans and marine mammals cannot be infected by the same pathogens.
• B)marine mammals do not get infectious diseases.
• C)new species of bacteria will not be discovered in wild animals.
• D)marine mammals don't have an immune system.
• E)None of the answers is correct.

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Definitions:

Smooth Muscle

A type of muscle tissue which is not under conscious control, found in the walls of internal organs such as the stomach and intestines.

Cardiac Muscle

A specialized type of striated muscle found only in the heart, responsible for pumping blood throughout the body.

Osteons

The fundamental functional unit of much compact bone, encompassing concentric layers of mineralized matrix and a central canal.

Canaliculi

Small, channel-like structures in bone tissue that permit the exchange of nutrients and wastes between blood vessels and osteocytes.