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What is the primary characteristic of benign tumors?
What is the primary characteristic of benign tumors?
- Infiltration and spread into surrounding tissues
- Rapid reproduction and abnormal mitotic figures
- Undifferentiated, nonfunctional cells
- Encapsulation and reproduction at a higher rate than normal (correct)
Which of the following best describes pyroptosis?
Which of the following best describes pyroptosis?
- Tissue damage due to compression of adjacent structures
- Programmed cell death
- Deficit of oxygen in the cells
- Results in lysis causing nearby inflammation (correct)
What is the characteristic of malignant tumors?
What is the characteristic of malignant tumors?
- Undifferentiated, nonfunctional cells (correct)
- Encapsulation and reproduction at a higher rate than normal
- Rapid reproduction and abnormal mitotic figures
- Infiltration and spread into surrounding tissues
Which syndrome is characterized by the presence of an extra X chromosome?
Which syndrome is characterized by the presence of an extra X chromosome?
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What is the role of osmoreceptors in the body?
What is the role of osmoreceptors in the body?
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Which term refers to the period between exposure to an infection and the appearance of the first symptoms?
Which term refers to the period between exposure to an infection and the appearance of the first symptoms?
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What term describes a worsening of severity in a disease?
What term describes a worsening of severity in a disease?
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Which term refers to the objective indicators of disease?
Which term refers to the objective indicators of disease?
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What term describes an increase in the number of cells resulting in enlarged tissue mass?
What term describes an increase in the number of cells resulting in enlarged tissue mass?
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Which term describes the potential unwanted outcomes such as allergies to medications?
Which term describes the potential unwanted outcomes such as allergies to medications?
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