The life threatening body-wide response that can occur when allergens enter the circulatory system and

cause a severe drop in blood pressure is called ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


ANS: anaphylaxis

Biology & Microbiology

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Insectivorous plants:a

typically grow in nutrient-rich soil. b. enhance a poor supply of CO2 through capturing prey. c. use modified leaves to trap their prey. d. require symbiotic insects and insect larvae to digest their prey. e. require microorganisms to digest their prey.

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Property of the plasma membrane that allows some substances to pass, but prohibits the movement of others.

What will be an ideal response?

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In the United States, parathion is the most widely used member of a class of ____

a. organophosphate herbicides b. organophosphate insecticides

c. chlorophosphate fungicides d. chlorophosphate herbicides e. chlorophosphate insecticides

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Homeotic genes encode transcription factor proteins that bind DNA. The DNA-binding domain of homeotic proteins is called a ____ , and is a highly conserved region in many homeotic proteins

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.

Biology & Microbiology