In order for a cell to become cancerous, oncogenes must be , or tumor suppressors are .

A. inactivated; inactivated
B. activated; inactivated
C. activated; activated
D. inactivated; activated
E. suppressed; inactivated


B. activated; inactivated

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other solute. There is more NaCl outside the cell than inside the cell, and the osmolarity of the cell is higher than that of the solution surrounding the cell. Which of the following should occur?

a. Overall, the cell should lose water. b. Overall, the cell should take up water, Na+, and Cl?. c. Overall, the cell should take up water. d. Overall, the cell should take up water and lose Na+ and Cl?. e. Overall, the cell should lose water and take up Na+ and Cl?.

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Fungi exhibit certain characteristics. One of these characteristics is that they

a. reproduce using seeds and pollen. b. are prokaryotes. c. lack cell nuclei. d. are capable of carrying on photosynthesis. e. reproduce using spores.

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What is meant by the "directionality" of the strands of a DNA molecule? Explain how this

directionality is ultimately responsible for Okazaki fragments. What will be an ideal response?

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Pneumonia caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae often involves the destruction of (alveoli/macrophages/epithelium) and the production of bloody sputum.

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

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