Self-reactive B cells are removed during embryonic development in the bone marrow through a process referred to as ________ selection.

A. ablative
B. positive
C. negative
D. clonal


Answer: C

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This phylum of nonvascular plants has about 10,000 known living species, including those in the

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Which of the following best describes mollusks?

A. They are bilaterally symmetrical and have a soft body always covered with a shell. B. They have radial body symmetry and a soft body always covered with a shell. C. They have radial body symmetry and a soft body sometimes covered with a shell. D. They are bilaterally symmetrical and have a soft body sometimes covered with a shell.

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________ are physical or chemical agents that cause mutation.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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