The mutant huntingtin protein is _____________________, meaning that it kills cells, such as those in the brain and

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


toxic
cytotoxic

Biology & Microbiology

You might also like to view...

Identify negative feedback component B

a. integrator b. sensor c. stimulus d. response e. effector

Biology & Microbiology

After a period of exercise, a person will breathe heavily for some time after the activity has ceased. What is happening during this time as the oxygen debt is being paid?

A) Lactic acid is being removed. B) Creatine phosphate is being regenerated. C) Glycogen stores are being regenerated. D) All of the above are true.

Biology & Microbiology

Fungi are different from plants primarily because they

a) are heterotrophic b) contain chlorophyll c) are nonmotile d) have cell walls

Biology & Microbiology

All of the following belong to the Herpesviridae, except

A) Variola virus B) Varicella-zoster virus C) Cytomegalovirus D) Herpes simplex virus E) Epstein-Barr virus

Biology & Microbiology