Cancer patients who receive radiation treatment or chemotherapy often slough off their most rapidly dividing body cells, such as those in the hair follicles and those lining the gastrointestinal tract

This results in much of the pain, fatigue, and other complications associated with the cancer treatment. Understandably, some loss of hair is expected when undergoing such procedures. Which of the following would you also expect to occur with cancer treatment?
A) Elevated lipid and glucose levels in the blood
B) Constipation due to excessive water reabsorption
C) High blood pressure
D) Excess mucus production in the airways
E) Reduced nutrient absorption and subsequent weakness


E

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In experiments with laboratory populations of Drosophila melanogaster, Mukai and Burdick (1959 ) observed that a lethal allele maintained a higher than expected frequency

The explanation for this observation is that, at equilibrium, the selective advantage of the lethal allele when it occurs in heterozygotes balances the disadvantage of the allele in homozygotes, and is termed ________. A) equilibrium distribution B) underdominance C) allelic frequency dependence D) overdominance E) terminal dominance

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Without performing any calculations, which of the following is the gene order?

A) abc B) acb C) cab D) +++ E) None of these

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What is the consequence of a mutation in the recA gene in bacteria?

What will be an ideal response?

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