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Ca MEDGAR EVERS DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY o. Fingerprints and

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Question

Ca MEDGAR EVERS DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY o. Fingerprints and footprints are produced by projections into the epidermis called A. striac. B. cleavage lines. C. reticular lines. D. melanocytes. E. papillae. 21. Eicosanoids A. are structural proteins. B. are fat-soluble vitamins. C. are components of the plasma membrane. D. comprise the genetic material. E. play a role in the response of tissues to injuries. 22. An example of a fat-soluble vitamin is A. vitamin C. B. vitamin D. C. vitamin B. D. vitamin F E. vitamin H. 23. A particular membrane transport process exhibits saturation, uses carrier molecules, but does NOT require ATP. The process is probably A. active transport. B. facilitated diffusion. C. osmosis D. pinocytosis. E. phagocytosis. 24. Which of the following organs is retroperitoneal in location? A. stomach B. liver C. heart D. kidney E. ovary

Explanation / Answer

21.E. play a role in response to tissue injury

Eicosanoids are abundant in the wound bed early after tissue injury and evoke an inflammatory response.

22.B. Vitamin D

23.B. Facilitated diffusion

(example is glucose transport by GLUT1)

24. D . Kidneys

Kidneys are Retroperitoneal structures