The rickettsial parasite Wolbachia pipientis can ________.
A. enhance the lifespan of an infected wasp
B. confer toxicity to the sting of an infected wasp
C. sometimes alter the sex of an infected wasp
D. None of the choices are correct.
Answer: C
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a. intervertebral disks b. neuroglia c. the dorsal roots d. Broca's area e. ventral roots
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A. increasing the permeability of the collecting duct to salt. B. increasing the permeability of the collecting duct to urea. C. stimulating active reabsorption of sodium, decreasing its excretion. D. triggering a sensation of thirst. E. reducing the blood flow to the kidney.
The first embryonic stem cells that were discovered to be totipotent were isolated from a
A. blind dog. B. mouse. C. human pancreas. D. sheep.