Human Physiology An Integrated Approach 8th Edition

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1) When cancer develops in one tissue and spreads to another via the blood or the lymph, the cancer is said to have undergone what process? A) metastasis B) mutation C) differentiation D) cytokinesi... s 1) 2) The space that is surrounded by the tissue wall of hollow organs is known as the 2) A) peritoneal cavity. B) epidural space. C) lumen. D) extracellular space. E) tract. 3) The lumen of a hollow organ such as the stomach is considered to be part of the environment. A) internal B) external 3) 4) The watery medium that surrounds a cell is known as 4) A) extracellular fluid. B) cytoplasm. C) plasma. D) cytosol. E) protoplasm. 5) Which of the following terms is NOT used to define the structure that separates the contents of a human cell from its surrounding medium? A) plasma membrane B) a cell wall C) a cell membrane D) plasmalemma E) All of the answers are correct. 5) 6) Which of the following is NOT a function of membrane proteins? 6) A) respond to extracellular molecules B) produce energy C) act as transport molecules for various solutes D) creating junctions between cells E) anchor or stabilize the cell membrane 7) Cell membranes are said to be 7) A) freely permeable barrier. B) selectively permeable barrier. C) impermeable barrier. D) only permeable to water soluble molecules. E) None of the answers are correct [Show More]

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