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Q:

Which is not a major function of the kidney?

A) filtering minerals from blood B) fluids balance
C) filtering wastes from blood D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of the above

Explanation:

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The three main functions of Kidneys are ::

 

* Regulating and filtering minerals from blood.

* Maintaining overall fluid balance.

* Filtering waste materials from food, medications, and toxic substances.

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1 1881
Q:

Demography is the scientific study of

A) Growth of population B) The well being of populations
C) Birth and death of population D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) All of the above

Explanation:

Demography is the scientific study of Birth and death, The well being and the Growth of population. In brief, it is the study of human populations based on their size, composition and distribution across space – and the process through which populations change.

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Q:

The diploid generation of the plant life cycle always

A) produces eggs and sperm B) produces spores
C) is called the gametophyte D) develops from a spore
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) produces spores

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0 1880
Q:

The purpose of defibrillation is to

A) prevent asystole from deteriorating into ventricular fibrillation B) stop the chaotic, disorganized contraction of the cardiac cells
C) cause a rapid decrease in the heart rate of an unstable patient D) improve the chance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) being successful in resuscitation
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) stop the chaotic, disorganized contraction of the cardiac cells

Explanation:

The purpose of defibrillation is to stop the chaotic, disorganized contraction of the cardiac cells. Defibrillation is a technique used in emergency medicine to terminate ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia. It uses an electrical shock to reset the electrical state of the heart so that it may beat to a rhythm controlled by its own natural pacemaker cells.

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1 1879
Q:

Data collected to date indicate that

A) New species of bacteria may be discovered in wild animals. B) Humans and marine mammals cannot be infected by the same pathogens.
C) Marine mammals do not get infectious diseases D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) None of the above

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1 1874
Q:

Hormone that helps regulate calcium balance

A) endocrine B) parathyroid
C) pancreas D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) parathyroid

Explanation:

PTH - Parathyroid hormone which balances calcium levels if they are low.

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5 1873
Q:

A persistent infection is one in which

A) viral replication is unusually slow B) the disease process occurs gradually over a long period
C) the virus remains in equilibrium with the host without causing a disease D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the disease process occurs gradually over a long period

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Q:

Storage containers for recyclables must be designed to

A) Wrap them in napkin B) Prevent the entry of rodents
C) Keep the food handlers bare hands off the food D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Prevent the entry of rodents

Explanation:

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Storage containers for recyclables must be designed to prevent the entry of rodents.

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