What key words does the question contain and what do they mean?

What will be an ideal response?


1. Inductive reasoning uses data to create a hypothesis
2. Deductive reasoning draws conclusions from existing observations or definitions
3. Reductionism is breaking down something into its component parts to study them individually

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If a leach field floods it becomes anoxic and effective treatment ceases.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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At an inhibitory synapse,

a. no transmitter substances are released by the sending cell. b. a transmitter substance produces changes in the receiving cell that drive the membrane potential away from threshold. c. no transmitter substance can bind to the receiving cell. d. a transmitter substance produces changes in the receiving cell that drive the membrane potential closer to threshold. e. a transmitter is degraded by an enzyme.

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An ASO test was performed on the serum from a 10-year-old female patient with the following results: no hemolysis in the 1:10, 1:20, 1:40, and 1:80 tubes; and hemolysis in the 1:160, 1:320, and 1:640 tubes. What conclusion can you draw from these results?

A) The titer is 1:640, and the patient may have glomerulonephritis. B) The titer is 1:160, and the patient may have rheumatic fever. C) The titer is 1:80, and the patient is normal. D) The test is invalid and must be repeated.

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Which of the following is treated with antibiotics?

A) botulism B) tetanus C) streptococcal pneumonia D) polio E) All of these diseases can be successfully treated with antibiotics.

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