Review the organisms that cause opportunistic mycoses and their predisposing factors by completing the sentence. ___________ is a yeast that can cause respiratory, central nervous, and mucocutaneous infections in these patients with an immunocompromised status.
> Pneumocystis jiroveci
> AIDS
> Aspergillus
> Thrush
> Candida albicans
> Antibiotics
> Cryptococcus
> Cryptococcus
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A trait that is similar in one or more species even though it was not present in their common ancestor is called a:
a. homology. c. homoplasy. b. synapomorphy. d. symplesiomorphy.
Which of the treatments listed below would be MOST effective for a patient with a genetic defect that causes severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)?
A) intravenous antibiotics B) bone marrow transplant C) multiple immunizations D) repeated doses of antisera
If damaged DNA is detected and cannot be repaired, which protein can trigger apoptosis?
a. retinoblastoma proteins (Rb) b. cyclin-dependent kinase (Cdk) c. p53 d. p21
Which of the following is a characteristic seen in prophase I that does NOT occur in prophase II?
A) Chromosomes move to the middle of the cell. B) Spindle formation occurs. C) The number of chromosomes doubles. D) Crossing over occurs.