Which term refers to an extended period of torpor that an animal enters during the winter when the environment is too cold and food is too scarce?
a. hypothermia
b. thermal acclimatization
c. hibernation
d. estivation
Ans: c. hibernation
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The transfer of electrons from one compound to another is equivalent to ____ transfer
a. heat b. energy c. oxygen d. enzymatic e. phosphorus
Which statement is false concerning STDs?
A) Most viral STDs can never be eliminated from the body. B) Permanent infertility can be the result of an untreated STD. C) STDs are routinely tested for during all physical examinations. D) Bacterial STDs can be treated with antibiotics.
Which of the following examples of type II hypersensitivities are matched incorrectly with their mediated mechanism?
A) hemolytic disease of the newborn: cytolytic B) rheumatic heart disease: cytolytic C) Goodpasture syndrome: noncytolytic D) myasthenia gravis: noncytolytic E) Graves' disease: noncytolytic