Why do fungi have the ability to decompose materials such as cotton and wool that other organisms cannot?
What will be an ideal response?
Fungi contain both protease and cellulase enzymes not found in other organisms.
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A person is infected with HIV. The individual is treated with several drugs, including azidothymidine (AZT). Which of the following is the most immediate effect of this drug?
A. It allows reverse transcriptase to proofread, and this will allow successful treatment with a vaccine. B. It does not allow the virus to make a DNA copy of its genome. C. It does not allow the viral genome to become integrated into the host genome. D. It inhibits formation of the capsid. E. It inhibits budding, as it is the reverse of the process by which HIV enters a cell.
The area of Earth that supports life is known as the ____
a. atmosphere b. biosphere c. hydrosphere d. lithosphere e. stratosphere
Stem cells are located in _____ and give rise to ____.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
What type of pressure is generated by dissolved proteins in the plasma that are too large to penetrate the capillary membrane?
A) Capillary hydrostatic pressure B) Tissue hydrostatic pressure C) Capillary colloidal osmotic pressure D) Tissue colloidal osmotic pressure