What is the function of the inferior vena cava?
A. Transporting oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart
B. Returning deoxygenated blood to the heart from the head and arms
C. Transporting almost all venous blood from the abdomen and lower extremities back to the heart
D. Dividing the heart into two pumps
Select your answer:
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Which is not true about the Human Microbiome Project?
A. The HMP can only identify bacteria, not viruses.
B. The importance of the project is in analyzing the normal biota and correlating with human health and disease
C. The HMP is looking for pathogens as well as nonpathogens in and on the human body.
D. Molecular biological lab techniques will be used for identification rather than standard biochemical lab techniques.