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What is the function of osteoblasts in the body?(1 point)
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They control voluntary movements.
They control voluntary movements.

They provide structure and support.
They provide structure and support.

They respond to changes in the environment.
They respond to changes in the environment.

They help break down food within the stomach.
They help break down food within the stomach.

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The correct response is:

They provide structure and support.

Osteoblasts are specialized cells responsible for bone formation and play a crucial role in providing structure and support to the skeletal system.

How is homeostasis achieved? (1 point)
Responses

Cells secrete stomach enzymes.
Cells secrete stomach enzymes.

Cells maintain internal stability.
Cells maintain internal stability.

Cells control involuntary movements.
Cells control involuntary movements.

Cells control voluntary movements.

The correct response is:

Cells maintain internal stability.

Homeostasis is the process by which cells and organisms maintain a stable internal environment despite external changes.

How are muscle cells and bone cells similar?(1 point)
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Both release sweat when the temperature gets too warm.
Both release sweat when the temperature gets too warm.

Both gather information from inside and outside the body.
Both gather information from inside and outside the body.

Both make it possible for you to respond to your environment by moving.
Both make it possible for you to respond to your environment by moving.

Both control involuntary movements such as the beating of your heart.

The correct response is:

Both make it possible for you to respond to your environment by moving.

Muscle cells are responsible for contraction and movement, while bone cells provide structure and support for the body, enabling movement when muscles contract against bones.

Which of the following is one characteristic of all living things? (1 point)
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maintaining homeostasis
maintaining homeostasis

sending cells to deliver messages in the body
sending cells to deliver messages in the body

moving from place to place
moving from place to place

using nerve cells to maintain temperature

The correct response is:

maintaining homeostasis.

Maintaining homeostasis is a characteristic of all living things, as it refers to the ability to regulate and stabilize internal conditions despite changes in the external environment.