Currently, what information can be obtained from sequencing an individual's genome?
A) Information about gene variants that predispose a person to a disease, such as cancer.
B) Information about gene variants that predispose a person to criminal activity.
C) Information that psychiatrists can use to predict personality and behavior.
D) Information that will accurately predict the life span of an individual.
A) Information about gene variants that predispose a person to a disease, such as cancer.
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Once an egg has been fertilized, what event(s) are crucial for preventing additional sperm from inserting chromosomes into the egg?
A. the acrosomal reaction B. the cortical reaction C. the fast block to polyspermy D. both the acrosomal and cortical reactions E. both the cortical reaction and fast block to polyspermy
Digestion of tissues in the stomach wall by gastric juice is usually prevented by
a. only the secretion bicarbonate. b. a covering of mucus, exclusively. c. intrinsic factor alone. d. secretion of bicarbonate and a covering of mucus. e. secretion of protein-digesting enzymes in inactive form and a covering of mucus plus intrinsic factor.
Endorphins are
a. neuromodulators. b. stimulators of brain and nervous activity. c. inhibitors of pain perception. d. neuromodulators and stimulators of brain and nervous activity. e. neuromodulators and inhibitors of pain perception.
Which of the following is a characteristic shared by both electron and light microscopes?
a. They both employ the use of objective lenses. b. Both microscopes require an internal camera to visualize the specimen. c. Both microscopes have a resolving power of 0.01 nm. d. They both utilize white light to magnify the specimen.