define "immunological surveillance"

What will be an ideal response?


an anti-cancer (abnormal growth) cell strategic defense system

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The process often referred to as "cellular eating" is  

A.  osmosis. B.  pinocytosis. C.  phagocytosis. D.  diffusion. E.  active transport.

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Review the ABC model for flower development in Arabidopsis shown below. If additional B activity was expressed in all four whorls, what floral organs would develop from each whorl?

A. whorl 1: sepals; whorl 2: petals; whorl 3: stamens; whorl 4: carpels B. whorl 1: carpels; whorl 2: stamens; whorl 3: stamens; whorl 4: carpels C. whorl 1: petals; whorl 2: petals; whorl 3: stamens; whorl 4: stamens D. whorl 1: sepals; whorl 2: sepals; whorl 3: carpels; whorl 4: carpels E. whorl 1: sepals; whorl 2: petals; whorl 3: petals; whorl 4: sepals

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You are a botanist living in the desert. A friend asks you which plant would be most practical to plant in

their yard. What is your answer?

a. Any plant, as long as it is well-watered b. Only C3 plants c. Only C4 plants d. Only CAM plants e. C3 or C4 plants, but not CAM plants

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Which of the following is NOT true of

polysaccharides? a. composed of many linked monosaccharides b. may be straight and unbranched or highly branched c. most likely made of glucose molecules if they are one of the natural polysaccharides d. may be insoluble because of their large size and structure e. are formed by cleavage reactions

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