Which Is the Best Description for the Function of the Cranial

question 117

Multiple Choice

Which is the best description for the function of the cranial bones?

• A) allowing introduction of food into the digestive system
• B) house the special sense organs
• C) protection of the brain
• D) providing passageways for respiratory gases to move into and out of the body

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A weak acid with the chemical formula H3PO4, used in food flavoring, beverages, dental products, and as an industrial etchant.

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Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).

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Deoxyribonucleic acid, the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms which contains the instructions for development, functioning, growth, and reproduction.

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