What are prions?

What will be an ideal response?


misfolded versions of normal brain protein

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Epinephrine is an example of _____

A) an androgen B) an estrogen C) a progestin D) a catecholamine E) a glucocorticoid

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Which of the following could be considered a habitat island?

A. a person in line at the train station B. a lake surrounded by trees C. a patch of moss on a tree trunk D. All of the answer options are correct. E. None of the answer options is correct.

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Two kinds of organisms living together in ways beneficial to both is called:

A. mutualism B. bonding C. parasitism D. sociality E. none of the other choices provided

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What radiolabeled substance did Hershey and Chase use to label the protein component of the bacteriophage in their study to determine whether protein or DNA was necessary for phage production?

A) nitrogen B) carbon C) sulfur D) phosphorus E) iodine

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