If a red blood cell, or any other type of human cell, is placed in a hypertonic solution, water enters the cell, causing it to swell and eventually burst

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


FALSE

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individual matches the semen (lane 8) collected after the rape? a. suspect I b. suspect II c. the boyfriend d. bad reading because it matches the female cells e. none of these

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How is aneuploidy different from polyploidy? What are the mechanisms by which aneuploidy and polyploidy are caused, and what are the consequences of these chromosomal alterations in terms of survival and fertility of the offspring?

What will be an ideal response?

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Explain how molecules other than glucose can be used as energy sources

A) They can't; cellular respiration is limited to glucose. B) They have their own unique metabolic pathways. C) They are modified first and then enter the same metabolic pathway as glucose. D) Fats, proteins, and other carbohydrates are similar enough to glucose that they utilize the same metabolic pathway without any modifications.

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What is the Hayflick factor responsible for?

a. tissue senescence b. organ senescence c. organ system senescence d. cellular senescence

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