A genomic condition that may be responsible for some forms of fragile-X syndrome, as well as Huntington disease, involves ________
A) plasmids inserted into the FMR-1 gene
B) various lengths of trinucleotide repeats
C) multiple breakpoints fairly evenly dispersed along the X chromosome
D) single translocations in the X chromosome
E) multiple inversions in the X chromosome
B
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Which of the following statements is false?
a. The movement of water into a seed is known as imbibition. b. Water is attracted to hydrophilic proteins in the seed. c. The shoot system is the first part of a cotyledon to grow. d. A germinating seed starts aerobic respiration when the seed coat splits. e. Germination is completed once the primary root extends outside the seed.
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The above figure of goslings (baby geese) following their mother demonstrates ____.
A. imprinting behavior B. operant conditioning C. systematic desensitization D. reactionary behavior E. voluntary behavior
If a disease is designated as reportable, what does that mean?
A) Doctors and hospitals must inform the school system of any cases they encounter B) Doctors and hospitals must inform the County Department of Health of any cases they encounter C) Doctors and hospitals must inform the State Department of Health of any cases they encounter D) Doctors and hospitals must inform the CDC of any cases they encounter
A ratio of the dose of the drug that is toxic to humans versus the minimum effective dose for that pathogen is assessed to predict the potential for toxic drug reactions. This is called the
A. minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). B. Kirby-Bauer technique. C. antibiogram. D. E-test. E. therapeutic index (TI).