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___________-bacteria that are stain dark blue or violet by Gram staining; typically have a high amount of peptidoglycan in their cell walls

_________-the genetic makeup of a cell, organism, or an individual

______-in taxonomy, the group that contains eukaryotic organisms including protists, fungi,plants, and animals

______-the movement of substances across the cell membrane without the spending of energy

____________-a major endocrine gland; pea-sized body attached to the base of the brain; important in controlling growth and development and the functioning of the other endocrine glands

______________-muscle that bears the major responsibility for effecting a particular movement

_____________-the change in electrical potential associated with the passage of an impulse along the membrane of a muscle cell or nerve cell

The nurse is beginning a sleep assessment with a patient. Which question is most appropriate to ask first?

____________-plate of hyaline cartilage at the junction of the epiphysis and the diaphysis that provides for growth in length of a long bone

_____________-the 31 nerve pairs that arise from the spinal cord; a mixed nerve, which carries motor, sensory, and autonomic signals between the spinal cord and the body