A pathogen is limited to only the host cells that contain a specific _____ molecule for binding to its surface molecules

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)


Answer: receptor

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What will be an ideal response?

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A primary spermatocyte with 46 chromosomes will undergo meiosis and yield _____.

a. four spermatids with 23 chromosomes b. two spermatids with 46 chromosomes c. two spermatids with 23 chromosomes d. four spermatids with 46 chromosomes

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Choose the letter of the best match from the following:A. birth control pillB. intrauterine deviceC. diaphragmD. foams and jelliesE. vasectomySurgical intervention.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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After you eat lunch, the nutrients in your food are released in the digestive process and eventually make their way into the blood. The rising nutrient levels quickly move beyond the standard homeostatic range. Normally, a hormone would be released at this time to regulate these nutrients. Imagine that in your case, that return to homeostatic levels does not occur. What hormone would you need to receive to return blood levels to normal?

A. cortisol B. glucagon C. insulin D. growth hormone E. epinephrine

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