A population’s __________ is the average number of
children born to women during their reproductive
years. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: total fertility rate or (TFR)
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The following list describes ways that CRISPR may be used to treat cancer. Which of the following describes immunotherapy instead of CRISPR therapy?
A. Cancer causing mutations within cells may be corrected, preventing cancer from occurring. B. Cytotoxic T cells may be stimulated, creating an immune response against cancer cells and shrinking tumors. C. Mutated tumor-suppressor genes may have their previous function restored, allowing normal regulation of cell division. D. Nucleotides within DNA may be removed, inactivating genes that are responsible for some types of cancer. E. Mutated proto-oncogenes may have their previous function restored, allowing normal regulation of cell division.
What is meant by signal amplification? Give two examples. What will be an ideal response?
A decline in pH causes the kidneys to increase reabsorption of which substance?
A. Bicarbonate B. Hydrogen ions C. Carbon dioxide D. Carbonic acid E. Phosphates
Which is NOT true regarding retroviruses?
a. Reverse transcriptase creates dsDNA from the ssRNA genome. b. Integrase inserts the viral dsDNA into the host cell’s genome as a provirus. c. Protease excises the provirus from the host cell genome. d. New nucleocapsids exit the cell by budding.