Identify four different ways in which an individual may come into contact with an allergen and provide two examples of allergens for each type of contact

What will be an ideal response?


(i) Inhalation: house dust mite feces, animal dander. (ii) Injection: drugs administered intravenously, wasp venom. (iii) Ingestion: peanuts, drugs administered orally. (iv) Contact with skin: poison ivy, nickel in jewelry.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Genetic engineering refers to _________.

a.  producing a perfect member of a species b.  altering genes in a lab setting c.  predicting a disease through evaluation of chromosomes d.  None of the above.

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If students do not perform well on a specific fitness test, one effective way to help them achieve a healthy score is to tell them to work hard on that task

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Protective bras for women should hold the breasts to the chest and prevent stretching of the ligaments of Cooper, which causes premature sagging.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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