The bacterium that causes cholera is capable of living independently in freshwater. As a consequence, cholera epidemics primarily involve (animal/nonliving/zoonotic) reservoirs

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nonliving

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The pulmonary circuit specifically circulates blood ________.

A. from the heart to the liver B. from the heart to the lungs C. from the heart to the rest of the body D. from the heart to the brain

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Roger, who has Type I diabetes mellitus, forgot to take along his insulin on a fishing trip to a remote part of Alaska. It takes him three days to make it out of the wilderness to a hospital. What would be the most likely match to Roger's blood and urine profile once he reaches the hospital?

A. A B. B C. C D. D

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Compare and contrast kinases and phosphatases

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Evaporation from the leaves of a tree will pull water up through the roots as an unbroken column throughout the entire height of the tree. This feat is possible because of which characteristic of water?

A) surface tension B) cohesion C) absorption D) kinetic energy E) vaporization

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