List and describe the opportunistic diseases that individuals in category C of AIDS usually die from.
What will be an ideal response?
1. Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia: a fungal infection of the lungs
2. Mycobacterium tuberculosis: a bacterial infection of the lymph nodes or lungs
3. Toxoplasmic encephalitis: a protozoan parasitic infection, often seen in the brains of AIDS patients
4. Kaposi sarcoma: a cancer of the blood vessels that gives rise to reddish-purple spots or lesions on the skin
5. Invasive cervical cancer: a cancer of the cervix that can spread to other tissues
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Define homeostasis.
What will be an ideal response?
Antiangiogenic drugs are designed to prevent or slow the growth of ________ into tumors
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The integration of excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSPs) and inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (IPSPs) received by a postsynaptic neuron determines its activity
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A particular fibroblast mutation fails to move to the site of infection. It is discovered that this mutation causes a particular protein to be absent, which leads to premature actin mRNA translation. Which protein is most likely absent due to the
mutation? A) ZBP1 (zip code-binding protein) B) CPEB C) general transcription factor D) poly-A polymerase E) Src