What is the molecular mechanism by which reverse transcriptase inhibitors, such as AZT, prevent viral replication?

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These molecules are analogues of the nucleotide building blocks of DNA, and typically prevent binding or elongation of the of the transcribed DNA molecule.

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According to the convention for properly writing Latin binomials, the scientific name for modern human beings

should be written as ____.

a. Homo sapiens b. Homo Sapiens c. Homo sapiens d. homo sapiens e. h. sapiens

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The third line of defense is called (adaptive/clonal/self-tolerant) because it does not normally respond to autoantigens

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Describe the active processes (i.e. involving activation and repression mechanisms) and passive processes (i.e. not involving activation and repression mechanisms) of quorum sensing in Vibrio fisheri.

What will be an ideal response?

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Free radicals can be damaging because they are _____.

a) unstable b) highly reactive c) radioactive d) both unstable and highly reactive

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