Allergens combine with IgE to cause mast cells to release ________

A) plasma cells B) interleukin I C) histamine D) interferons


Answer: C

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A. Your prediction proved that your hypothesis is correct. B. Your hypothesis was supported by trial and error. One more trial added to your data set. C. The hypothesis was invalidated by your experimental evidence. D. Your prediction of future gas needs is based on experimental data and therefore increases the validity of your hypothesis.

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A. adaptive radiation. B. hybridization. C. alloploidy. D. autoploidy.

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Which biome is a treeless plain that occurs around the Arctic Circle?

A. Shortgrass prairie B. Taiga C. Cold desert D. Cold grassland E. Tundra

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Cellular respiration produces the most energy in the form of ATP from which of the following?

A. substrate-level phosphorylation B. oxidative phosphorylation C. production of lactate D. the citric acid cycle E. glycolysis

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