Lysozyme aids the body's defenses against microorganisms by ________

a. trapping them in a sticky substance
b. all of the choices
c. creating a low pH environment
d. cleaving polysaccharides in the bacterial cell wall


d

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A. transports water from the roots to the stems and leaves B. transports food between the leaves and the roots C. transports minerals from the roots to the stems and leaves D. transports carbon dioxide from the leaves to the stems and roots E. All of the other choices provided are correct

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What is an important effect of coastal upwelling? a. It creates a stable water column

b. It provides nutrients for photosynthesis. c. It brings zooplankton to the surface. d. It distributes new sediment.

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The DNA sequence ATGCATGC will pair with which of the following RNA strands?

UACGUACG CGAUCGAU AUGCAUGC TAGCTAGC UAGCTAGC

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Life-threatening aneurisms are most likely to occur in

A) veins. B) venules. C) capillaries. D) arterioles. E) arteries.

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