Different genotypes for the CYP2D6 gene produce significantly different responses to tamoxifen, the

medication of choice for treatment of most cases of ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


ANS: breast cancer

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A low fat cookie with 2 grams of fat, 10 grams of carbohydrate, and 2 grams of protein contains:

A. 14 calories B. 56 calories C. 66 calories D. 126 calories

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On Gram stain, which organism appears thin in the center and thicker at the ends?

a. Agrobacterium yellow group b. CDC groups EO-3 and EO-4 c. E. meningoseptica d. E. brevis

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Which of the following organisms would be most likely to present evidence of self-thinning?

A) frogs B) barnacles C) lions D) birds

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One of the finest available sequences of fossils shows how horses have changed slowly and by subtle steps from small, shrub-browsing ancestors to the large, grass-grazing modern horse. A large number of fossil species have been named, and it is often

difficult to decide on the identity of a fossil horse because transitional forms are common. This record of evolution best fits the idea of A) the gradual model of speciation. B) punctuated equilibrium. C) adaptive radiation. D) hybrid breakdown.

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