What is the difference between a genetic disorder and a genetic abnormality?
a. There is no difference between a disorder and an abnormality
b. The abnormality is always caused by environmental stimuli.
c. The disorder will kill the individual while the abnormality is not life threatening.
d. The disorder is always caused by environmental stimuli.
e. The abnormality will kill the individual while the disorder is not life threatening.
c
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A. protein-digesting enzymes B. fat-solubilizing bile salts C. acid-neutralizing bicarbonate D. carbohydrate-digesting enzymes
In general, when saturated fats are compared to unsaturated fats (assuming the same number of carbon atoms in the molecule),
A. they have about the same melting temperature. B. saturated fats have a lower melting temperature. C. unsaturated fats have a lower melting temperature. D. No generalizations can be made since melting temperature is strongly influenced by other factors.
The Calvin cycle
A. is a linear reactive pathway that produces ATP and NADPH to drive other cell processes. B. is a linear pathway that passes high-energy electrons to glucose molecules. C. is a cyclic reactive pathway that produces ATP and NADPH to drive other cell processes. D. is a linear reactive pathway that produces three-carbon molecules from CO2. E. is a cyclic reactive pathway that produces three-carbon molecules from CO2.
Which of the following kinds of proteins circulates in the blood and coats the surfaces of microbes to make them more susceptible to engulfment by phagocytic cells?
A) defensive B) histamine C) B cell receptor D) antigen