An infectious disease is an infection that impairs the normal state of health

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


TRUE

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a. bone marrow b. heart c. kidneys d. liver e. lymph nodes

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What are the functions of the 5' cap and poly(A ) tail of mature mRNAs in eukaryotes?

What will be an ideal response?

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The countercurrent exchange system found in fish gills maximizes gas exchange efficiency by:

a. producing rapid water flows across the gill surface. b. allowing water and blood to come in direct contact to maximize oxygen exchange. c. having a high concentration gradient of oxygen at the start of the capillaries. d. maintaining a high concentration gradient of oxygen along the entire length of capillaries. e. decreasing the oxygen content of the blood leaving the gill filaments

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When environmentalist Rachel Carson warned of a "silent spring," she was referring specifically to:

A) the senseless slaughter of migratory birds by hunters. B) the threat posed to birds by widespread application of pesticides. C) the threat posed to insects by widespread application of pesticides. D) the threat posed to amphibians by newly emerging diseases. E) catastrophic drought caused by global climate change.

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