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vHAUNG6011

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Most ________ are long and are covered with a fatty substance, the myelin sheath, which acts as an insulator and increases the transmission velocity of the nerve fiber it surrounds.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

A genetic disease in which iron accumulates in the body's tissue is called:
 
  A) Hodgkin's.
  B) leukemia.
  C) hemochromatosis.
  D) hemophilia.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 26, 2018
Answer to Question 1

axons

Answer to Question 2

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Explanation: A) Hodgkin's is a type of lymphoma.
B) Leukemia is cancer of the blood.
C) Correct.
D) Hemophilia is a hereditary blood disorder.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 26, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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