Which of the following is NOT a function of the GI system?

A) Receive nutrients and break them down.
B) Absorb nutrients into the blood stream.
C) Secrete hormones.
D) Eliminate solid waste.

C

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What is the significance of the following reaction?

H2CO3 ? H+ + HCO3- A) It is the fastest known physiological enzymatic reaction. B) It is the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation. C) It is the Michaelis-Menten reaction. D) It is part of the pH buffering system in the blood.

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Inflammation can BEST be described as:

a. a disease process accompanied by fever b. an exaggerated immune system response c. a normal protective response to tissue injury d. an abnormal physiologic response to tissue injury

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