Based on your knowledge of the differences between the male and female urinary systems, why are females at greater risk of bladder infections?
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The urethra is about five times longer in males than in females (8 inches compared with 1.5 inches). Therefore, the likelihood of bacteria entering the urethra and traveling to the bladder to cause infection is lower in males.
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Autoimmune diseases result from a breakdown in the ability of the body to____
a. produce antibodies b. produce memory cells c. destroy major histocompatibility proteins d. distinguish self from non-self e. distinguish between harmless and pathogenic microorganisms
Which protein is responsible for the initial step in unwinding the DNA helix during replication of the bacterial chromosome?
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In what molecular form does the human body store excess carbohydrates in muscles and the liver?
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Algae that are important sources of thickening agents like agar are known as
A) Rhodophyta. B) Phaeophyta. C) Chrysophyta. D) Rhizobium. E) Chlorophyta.