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What is the role of hormones and chemicals in the context of stem cells?

• To destroy stem cells

• To stimulate stem cells to become a specific cell type

• To prevent stem cells from growing

• To make stem cells inactive

What is the potential medical application of stem cells in the context of transplants?

• Creating a brand new organ for a patient

• Treating bacterial infections

• Enhancing muscle strength

• Improving vision

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What fields does biomedical engineering apply principles of engineering to?

• Medicine and biology

• Physics and chemistry

• Astronomy and geology

• Mathematics and statistics

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Why are scientists interested in using plants as a scaffold for replacement body parts?

• Plants are rare and expensive

• Plants are plentiful, inexpensive, and easy to grow

• Plants are difficult to bioprint

• Plants can replace human organs directly

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Estimate the approximate time of death for the following situation:

A body was found with no evidence of rigor.

• 2 - 6 Hours

• 8 Hours

• Less than 2 Hours

• Less than 1 Hour

The cooling of body temperature after death is:

• algor mortis

• livor mortis

• rigor mortis

• pallor mortis

The process that causes the muscles in the body to stiffen resulting in rigidity after death is called

• algor mortis

• rigor mortis

• livor mortis

Of the options given, which are the first to arrive at a corpse?

• Parasitic wasps

• Beetles

• Blowflies

• Flesh flies and house flies

What are the life stages of maggots called?

• Pupations

• Metamorphoses

• Instars

• Generations

In an experiment, the _______ group is the group that serves as the baseline for comparison.

• experimental

• control

• independent

• dependent