Select the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
The medication was ordered to be given as a sublingual dose.
A. oral
B. by mouth
C. under the tongue
D. rectally
What is the best description for the word comply?
A. to argue loudly
B. to soften or make malleable
C. to reluctantly agree
D. to follow instructions willingly
In the formula C12H22O11, the 12 following the carbon represents 12 ____ of carbon.
A. atoms
B. neutrons
C. electrons
D. molecules
What is the bladder capacity of the average adult?
A. 200 ml
B. 1,000 ml
C. 500 ml
D. 800 ml
A rupture in the cardiac sphincter would result in what occurring?
A. Sugars not being digested.
B. The small intestine losing surface area.
C. The backflow of gastric juices into the esophagus.
D. Proteins and lipids being expelled from the body.
E. The release of fecal matter and other bodily fluids.
The limbic system of the brain is responsible for the regulation of ___________?
A. Vision
B. Emotion
C. Motor movement
D. Speech production
E. Metabolic processes
Which punctuation mark would correctly fill in the blank space?
After standing in the rain for nearly half an hour _____ Dawn decided she was not going to wait on Mike any longer.
A. a colon
B. no punctuation necessary
C. a semicolon
D. a comma
The traits which an organism shows (as opposed to what its genes code for), is known by which of the following terms?
A. Phenotype.
B. Genotype.
C. Stereotype.
D. Classification
What is the cilium-like structure present in certain bacteria cells that allows them to attach to a host tissue?
A. tentacles
B. cilia
C. flagella
D. fimbria