The stains for spirochetes are argyrophil techniques

a. true
b. false


Answer: a. true

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During a microarray analysis, cDNAs made from normal cells are stained with a green fluor and cDNAs from

abnormal cells are stained with a red fluor. Which of the following statements is true about the results of this experiment?

a. Red spots indicate genes that are under expressed in abnormal cells. b. Red spots indicate genes that are not expressed in abnormal cells. c. Red spots indicate genes that are overexpressed in abnormal cells. d. Red spots indicate genes that are overexpressed in normal cells. e. Red spots indicate pseudogenes.

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Following are the structures of three fatty acids: palmitic acid, stearic acid, and oleic acid. What combination of these fatty acids could you use to make a fat that is liquid at room temperature?


A) one palmitic acid, one stearic acid, and one oleic acid
B) three palmitic acids
C) two palmitic acids and one stearic acid
D) one stearic acid, one oleic acid, and one phosphate group

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The calcium that triggers muscle contraction is stored in the

A) motor neuron. B) plasma membrane of cells. C) endoplasmic reticulum. D) mitochondria.

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