If a person were to stay at high altitudes for a long period of time, his or her hematocrit would increase in order to compensate for the decrease in the amount of oxygen in the air he or she is breathing

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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The digestive system is concerned with

(a) blood circulation. (b) digestion and the absorption of nutrients. (c) reproduction. (d) excretion of urine.

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Discuss how and why the investigative method of molecular genetics has had the greatest impact on human genetics over the last several decades

What will be an ideal response?

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Microbes that enter the digestive system may be

killed by a. lysozyme. b. hydrochloric acid. c. protein-digesting enzymes. d. bile salts. e. any of these.

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of both DNA and RNA polymerases?

A) directionality of synthesis B) energy is provided by pyrophosphate C) hydrogen bonding of complementary nucleotides D) requirement for an initiation signal E) requirement for a primer

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