Gene therapy can best be described as the ____
a. repair of a defect (mutation) in a gene
b. insertion of normal genes to act in place of mutant genes
c. insertion of human genes into other organisms
d. cloning of genes to produce and purify therapeutically useful proteins
e. mapping of all human genetic information
b
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Predict which of the following would happen if a plant was exposed to a toxin that made the thylakoid membranes permeable to hydrogen ions
A. The hydrogen ion gradient across thylakoid membrane would be eliminated. B. The hydrogen ions necessary to generate NADPH from NADP+ would no longer be present. C. The oxidation and reduction of the protein complexes in the electron transport would be prevented. D. A reversal of the hydrogen ion gradient across the thylakoid membrane would result in a higher pH in the thylakoid lumen than in the surrounding stoma.
Which of the following represents two general factors that determine the fate of a chemical reaction in living cells?
A. its enzyme and rate B. its enzyme and direction C. its direction and rate D. its rate and product E. its enzyme and products
Corticosteroids will
A. reverse spasms of respiratory smooth muscles. B. inhibit the activity of lymphocytes. C. block synthesis of leukotrienes. D. bind to histamine receptors on target organs.
An example of a fluid feeder is a ____
a. hummingbird b. lamprey c. gray whale d. snake e. heron