Mike has just returned home from college for the summer and notices that his 8-year-old Dalmatian dog Patches is limping and has difficulty walking up and down stairs. When Mike takes Patches to the vet, the vet recommends that Mike put him on a low-purine diet. This dietary change will lessen the formation of painful precipitates of ________ in Patches' joints.
A. adenine and guanine
B. urea
C. ammonia
D. NaCl
E. uric acid
Answer: E
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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Recent studies of an oyster-rich bay indicated a high coliform count. What should the fisheries' officers do?
A. Nothing. A high coliform count is beneficial to humans who eat the oysters. B. Nothing. A high coliform count is good for oyster production. C. Nothing. A high coliform count is normal. D. Shut down the bay. A high coliform count is harmful to the oysters. E. Shut down the bay. A high coliform count is harmful to humans who eat the oysters.