Antibodies and killer T cells recognize HIV or HIV-infected cells by binding to short pieces of viral proteins displayed on the virus or the infected host cell. These short pieces of viral proteins are called ________

A) coat proteins
B) virosomes
C) proteosomes
D) epitopes
E) episomes


D

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In which of the following ways are dendrites and axons similar?

A) The presence of branching B) both release neurotransmitters C) both have vesicles D) All of the above

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A. discontinuous replication. B. photoreactivation. C. mismatch repair. D. SOS repair. E. excision repair.

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Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)

1. Companion cells play a role in keeping xylem cells alive. 2. The male gametophyte generation develops largely within pollen grains of angiosperms. 3. The anther in a flower produces microspores.

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