Human Anatomy (9th Edition)
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Author: Frederic H. Martini, Robert B. Tallitsch, Judi L. Nath
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Chapter 2, Problem 12RFT
Compared to the intracellular fluid, the extracellular fluid contains
(a) equivalent amounts of sodium ions.
(b) a consistently higher concentration of potassium ions.
(c) many more enzymes.
(d) a lower concentration of dissolved proteins.
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Human Anatomy (9th Edition)
Ch. 2 - Level 1 Reviewing Facts and Terms Match each...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2RFTCh. 2 - Level 1 Reviewing Facts and Terms Match each...Ch. 2 - Level 1 Reviewing Facts and Terms
Match each...Ch. 2 - Prob. 5RFTCh. 2 - Prob. 6RFTCh. 2 - Level 1 Reviewing Facts and Terms Match each...Ch. 2 - Match each numbered item with the most closely...Ch. 2 - Prob. 9RFTCh. 2 - All of the following membrane transport mechanisms...
Ch. 2 - Prob. 11RFTCh. 2 - Compared to the intracellular fluid, the...Ch. 2 - 13. Label the following organelles on the diagram...Ch. 2 - Prob. 14RFTCh. 2 - Prob. 15RFTCh. 2 - 16. Three major functions of the endoplasmic...Ch. 2 - 17. A selectively permeable plasma membrane
(a)...Ch. 2 - Prob. 18RFTCh. 2 - Identify the advantages a cell has because its...Ch. 2 - 2. Identify the three basic concepts that make up...Ch. 2 - 3. Identify the three passive processes by which...Ch. 2 - Compare and contrast facilitated diffusion and...Ch. 2 - Prob. 5RCCh. 2 - Prob. 6RCCh. 2 - 7. Name the stages of mitosis shown in this...Ch. 2 - Identify the four general functions of the plasma...Ch. 2 - Prob. 1CTCh. 2 - Experimental evidence demonstrates that in the...Ch. 2 - Solutions A and B are separated by a selectively...
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