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Which findings are clinically significant? Select all that apply

Thalidomide was once used to treat intense nausea and morning sickness in pregnant women. Unfortunately, if administered at certain points during gestation, it resulted in limb malformation. This drug is an example of a teratogen.

Height in humans is determined by polygenic inheritance.

The microvilli on the apical surface of the proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) is most needed to propel the filtrate through the tubules.

High HDL levels are considered good.

Henry’s law describes the relationship between the pressure and volume of a gas.

Ureters are paired tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the bladder.

A urine test reveals a positive result for human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). This indicates fertilization was successful.

The relatively long half-life of lipid-soluble hormones (steroid hormones) compared to water-soluble hormones is due in part to the way that these hormones are passed into the filtrate from the glomerular capillaries. Lipid-soluble (steroid) hormones have a relatively long half-life due to their relatively small size, which allows them to easily pass back into the peritubular capillaries if released into the filtrate.