⟩ Does the small white spot on the egg yolk indicate that the egg is fertile?
No, all eggs have the white spot called the germinal disc. It is almost impossible to determine if an egg is fertile without first incubating it for several hours.
No, all eggs have the white spot called the germinal disc. It is almost impossible to determine if an egg is fertile without first incubating it for several hours.
Which of the following closes and seals off the lower airway during swallowing? (A) Alveoli (B) Epiglottis (C) Larynx (D) Uvula (E) Vocal cords
Which of the following terms describes the motion of bending the forearm toward the body? (A) Abduction (B) Eversion (C) Flexion (D) Pronation (E) Supination
Which of the following terms describes the body's ability to maintain its normal state? (A) Anabolism (B) Catabolism (C) Tolerance (D) Homeostasis (E) Metabolism
Patients with which of the following diseases are treated with injections of vitamin B-12? (A) Bell's palsy (B) Crohn's disease (C) Diabetes mellitus (D) Graves' disease (E) Pernicious anemia
A patient has a fracture in which the radius is bent but not displaced, and the skin is intact. This type of fracture is known as which of the following? (A) Closed, greenstick (B) Complex, comminuted (C) Compound, transverse (D) Open, spiral (E) Simple, pathologic
Which of the following best describes the location where the carotid pulse can be found? (A) In front of the ears and just above eye level (B) In the antecubital space (C) In the middle of the groin (D) On the anterior side of the neck (E) On the medial aspect of the wrist
The thoracic cage is a structural unit important for which of the following functions? (A) Alimentation (B) Menstruation (C) Mentation (D) Respiration (E) Urination
Which of the following is the point at which an impulse is transmitted from one neuron to another neuron? (A) Dendrite (B) Glial cell (C) Nerve center (D) Synapse (E) Terminal plate
Which of the following is an accessory organ of the gastrointestinal system that is responsible for secreting insulin? (A) Adrenal gland (B) Gallbladder (C) Liver (D) Pancreas (E) Spleen
Which of the following best describes the human body's defense mechanism against environmental bacteria? (A) Hair in the nose (B) Mucous membranes (C) Osteoblasts (D) Saliva (E) Tears