The gene for one form of hemophilia is added to a harmless virus, and then the virus is given to someone with the hereditary disease. The virus is acting as a(n) ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


vector

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The movement of materials already in the phloem is described as ____

a. translocation b. declining pressure flow c. cohesion-tension d. active transport e. transpiration

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In transcriptional control in eukaryotic cells

A. enhancers may be involved in the promotion as well as regulation of gene transcription. B. a different combination of DNA-binding proteins (transcriptional factors) may regulate the activity of a particular gene. C. the control may be due to the phosphorylation of transcriptional factors by a kinase. D. All of the choices are correct. E. Only two of the choices are correct.

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Lupus is a disease in which the immune system produces antibodies that attach to various tissues throughout the body, which initiates massive inflammation and tissue death. What type of disease is this, and what sort of treatment may prove effective?

What will be an ideal response?

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