Lipid A is a(n) (cytotoxin/endotoxin/exotoxin) that stimulates the body to release chemicals that cause fever, inflammation, diarrhea, hemorrhaging, shock, and blood coagulation.

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


endotoxin

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A.  they control unrelated traits. B.  they control related traits. C.  they are on the same chromosome. D.  they are sex linked. E.  they are on different chromosomes.

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The process of removing introns from mRNA and joining exons together occurs in a complex called the ____

a. ribosome b. anticodon c. lariat d. polysome e. spliceosome

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The risk of atherosclerosis rises with increased levels of ____ in the blood

a. clots b. LDLs c. HDLs d. protein carriers e. white blood cells

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Translation is the first stage of gene expression.

a. true b. false

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