A 55-year-old male patient with hypertension has had his blood pressure reasonably well controlled by administration of a thiazide diuretic. During his last visit (6 months ago) his blood pressure was 130/75 mm Hg and his serum creatinine was 1 mg/100 ml. He has been exercising regularly for the past 2 years, but recently has complained of knee pain and began taking large amounts of a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. When he arrives at your office, his blood pressure is 155/85 and his serum creatinine is now 2.5 mg/100 ml. Which of the following best explains his increased serum creatinine?

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Which of the following hormones is both synthesized and stored in the pituitary gland?

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#Unit 5. Developmental Biology

In Drosophila, the neuroectoderm is located ventrally during gastrulation, while in mice or frogs, the neuroectoderm is located dorsally. Which statement best describes how the two systems are similar or different?

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#Unit 12. Applied Biology

What actually happens in catalytic biosensors?

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#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes

 At the beginning of translocation, the growing peptide chain is attached to tRNA located at the __ on the ribosome.

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#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Antigen binding sites of an immunoglobulin are located in