To replicate, a virus must ________

a. undergo mitosis
b. self-assemble from abiotic chemical reactions
c. undergo prokaryotic fission
d. inject its genome into a cell and force the cell to make a new virus


d

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The gene responsible for Marfan syndrome encodes a protein associated with ____

a. heart muscle b. connective tissue c. fat tissue d. red blood cells e. nervous tissue

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The complement system functions to ____ and ____

a. mobilize B cells; initiate antibody production b. help the innate immune system; turn on expression of T-cell receptor protein genes c. destroy invading cells; provide a physical barrier against pathogens d. destroy invading cells; guide phagocytes to the infection site e. destroy viruses; guide phagocytes to the site of inflammation

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Which of the following is the thinnest?

A) An intermediate filament B) A microfilament C) A flagellum D) A microtubule

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