Lupus is a disease in which the immune system produces antibodies that attach to various tissues throughout the body, which initiates massive inflammation and tissue death

What type of disease is this, and what sort of treatment may prove effective?


Lupus is an autoimmune disease. Treatments include immunosuppressant drugs and treatment for inflammation.

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A. accumulation of plaque in blood vessels. B. reduced arterial resistance. C. elevated vasodilation in the limbs. D. chronic myocardial infarction. E. coronary artery bypass.

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If you touch a hot pan while cooking, this is detected by __________, and the smell of the

cooking food is detected by __________.

a. thermoreceptors; chemoreceptors b. pain receptors; mechanoreceptors c. mechanoreceptors; chemoreceptors d. chemoreceptors; photoreceptors

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Plants having the ability to take up organic nitrogen are most likely in which of the following

environments?

a. arctic tundra d. grassland b. salt marsh e. temperate forest c. tropical forest

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If basal metabolism drops, which anterior pituitary hormone is released to stimulate the thyroid gland to produce thyroxine?

A) TSH B) FSH C) ADH D) ACTH E) Prolactin

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