Mattie thinks she should use nicotine patches because they are safe. How can you convince her otherwise, given the information in this chapter?
What will be an ideal response?
Nicotine in any form will increase the heart rate, narrow the blood vessels, and cause the platelets to stick together. All of these activities will increase her risk of heart attack or stroke. Nicotine is also highly addictive.
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production is supplied by the ocean’s primary producers?
a. 10 b. 30 c. 50 d. 70 e. 90
Can the PCR technique be used to copy an entire chromosome all at once?
A. No, the PCR machine can only copy fragments of DNA. B. No, only the genes would be copied. C. Yes, that is its primary function. D. There is not enough information provided to answer
Many poisonous snakes share warning colors of red, yellow, and black. This is an example of:
a. Batesian mimicry. b. mutualism. c. camouflage.
d. Müllerian mimicry. e. character displacement.
Investigators are studying a protein that must be phosphorylated to be activated. Which method could be used to separate the phosphorylated form of the protein from the form that lacks an activating phosphate group?
A.) equilibrium sedimentation B.) velocity sedimentation C.) ion exchange chromatography D.) differential centrifugation E.) gel filtration chromatography