An infectious protein is a

virus.
viroid.
prion.
virion.
prophage.


prion.

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a. meningoencephalitis. b. aseptic meningitis. c. encephalitis. d. pleocytosis.

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People who are very underweight often complain of being cold. However, individuals who are overweight are less likely to complain of being cold. Explain why this might be the case

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Recall that the cuticle seals plant surfaces and helps plants conserve water, and the seed helps derived plant groups to reproduce effectively on dry land. The analogous adaptations in reptiles are ________ (analogous to the cuticle) and ________

(analogous to the seed). A) scales; jellylike egg masses B) scales; the amniotic egg C) scales; aquatic larvae D) claws; lungs

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In pocket mice, possessing the D allele at the Mc1R locus confers dark coloration while homozygous d indi-viduals are light in color. Why would one expect to see more D alleles in a population living on lava?

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