Chemicals released by macrophages that cause the onset of a fever are called ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


pyrogens

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Suppose we hypothesize that potato plants use uncoupling proteins (UCPs) in a similar way as mammals. What would

be the evidence to support this hypothesis?

a. increased amounts of ATP production b. decreased sugar metabolism c. increased internal tissue temperature d. decreased mitochondrial catabolism e. increased cytosolic pH

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Which organism has the largest number of protein-coding genes?

a. E. coli (bacteria) b. Saccharomyces cerevisiae (yeast) c. Homo sapiens (human) d. Oryza sativa (rice) e. Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly)

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Which cell does NOT belong with the others?

a. erythrocytes b. neutrophils c. lymphocytes d. eosinophils e. macrophages

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The genetic material of viruses is composed of which of the following?

a) DNA b) RNA c) DNA or RNA d) none of the above

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