What does the nucleolus, within the nucleus, synthesize?

a. DNA
b. genes
c. hormones
d. ribosomal RNA
e. messenger RNA


d

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In regards to altruism, what way are humans like vampire bats?  

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Which statement best describes the mechanism of neutralization?

A) Antigens clump together and are more susceptible to phagocytosis. B) Cells are neutralized by toxins injected by natural killer cells. C) It causes pathogenic cells to lyse. D) An antibody blocks an antigen's activity by binding to it. E) Pathogens are bound by antibodies and are more susceptible to phagocytosis

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Fungi are found associated with the earliest plant fossils. Fungi may have helped plants become terrestrial by

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