What is an essential amino acid or fatty acid?

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It is an amino acid or fatty acid that the body needs but cannot make. It therefore must be obtained from food.

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Valley fever is another name for cryptococcosis. 2. The yeast form of Histoplasma capsulatum is quite distinctive because of its large capsule. 3. Both histoplasmosis and cryptococcosis may be acquired by inhalation of dried bat droppings (guano). 4. Molds in the genus Mucor are commonly referred to as bread molds. 5. If a patient is infected with a dimorphic fungus, it is likely that fungal hyphae would be seen in the infected tissues.

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Another name for a chromosome is a ________, because it contains alleles that are often inherited together.

A) linkage group B) crossing over group C) genetic recombinant D) bivalent

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In glycolysis, glucose is converted to

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Stem cells are located in _____ and give rise to ____.

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

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