Inflammation of the protective coverings of the brain and spinal cord is known as ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


meningitis

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A. nitrogenous base. B. sugar-phosphate backbone. C. amino acid. D. nucleotide. E. ribose sugar.

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Syntrophy is an association between two organisms in which

a) one organism gives off antagonistic substances to prevent the growth of the other b) one of the organisms relies on the waste products of the other for energy or nutrients c) they cooperate to break down a nutrient neither could break down alone d) one benefits while the other is harmed

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A heart murmur would be associated with the malfunction of which structure?

A) heart muscle B) aorta C) heart epithelial tissue D) atrioventricular valves E) pacemaker

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