What is a transgenic organism?

What will be an ideal response?


A transgenic organism is an organism produced by biotechnology that involves the transfer of hereditary traits across species.

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It is important to differentiate white blood cells in a preliminary direct smear because

a. the type of white blood cell present defi-nitively indicates whether or not an infec-tion is bacterial. b. neutrophils are the only white blood cell present during bacterial infections. c. it is not appropriate, because various types of white blood cells are indicative of dif-ferent bacterial infections. d. white blood cells are not noted on prelim-inary direct smear results.

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If you were asked to point to the site in the brain which controls automatic functions like breathing, you would point to the

A. cerebellum. B. hypothalamus. C. medulla oblongata. D. pons. E. cerebrum.

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Adenoviruses infect

A. the digestive tract. B. the respiratory tract. C. the nervous system. D. both the digestive tract and the respiratory tract. E. both the respiratory tract and the nervous system.

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The cilia in the trachea and bronchi __________.

a. sweep mucus containing trapped particles up and out of the respiratory tract b. move air into and out of the lungs c. increase the surface area for gas exchange d. vibrate when air rushes past them to produce sounds e. All of the listed responses are correct.

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