Water and Solutes That Are Not Reabsorbed by Capillaries Ultimately

question 121

Multiple Choice

Water and solutes that are not reabsorbed by capillaries ultimately return to the bloodstream by way of

• A) venules.
• B) lymphatic vessels.
• C) distributing arteries.
• D) arterial anastomoses.
• E) arteriovenous anastomoses.

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Definitions:

Genetic Code

The set of rules by which information encoded within genetic material (DNA or mRNA sequences) is translated into proteins by living cells.

Evolution

The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth through natural selection, genetic drift, mutations, and gene flow.

SnoRNAs

Small nucleolar RNAs, a class of small RNA molecules that primarily guide chemical modifications of other RNAs, particularly ribosomal RNAs.

Pre-rRNA Molecules

These are precursor ribosomal RNA molecules that are transcribed from DNA and subsequently processed to form mature rRNA, which is essential for ribosome assembly and protein synthesis.