The use of growth hormone produced by recombinant DNA technology to stimulate the growth of
short children who have no genetic disorder is an example of
A. somatic gene therapy.
B. germ-line therapy.
C. enhancement gene therapy.
D. therapeutic cloning.
E. none of these.
C
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A. true B. false
Genomics is the study of
A. the information content of genomes. B. the gene products that genomes encode. C. the molecular organization of genomes. D. All of the choices are correct.
Cytokines
A. play key roles in both specific and nonspecific immunity. B. play key roles in both specific and non-specific immunity and are required for regulation of the immune response. C. are required for regulation of the immune response. D. cause lysis of invading microorganisms.
The hypothalamus and pituitary link the activities of the endocrine system and nervous system by
a. neurohormones being secreted in response to the summation of neural messages that enter the hypothalamus. b. shifts in hormonal concentrations being detected by the anterior pituitary. c. pheromones being secreted as a response to photoperiodic stimuli. d. the nervous tissue of the anterior lobe of the pituitary sending stimuli to the glandular tissue of the posterior pituitary to produce hormones that will be secreted by the hypothalamus. e. direct neural connections.