If red blood cells cultured in an isotonic medium are placed in distilled water, they will most likely:

A. become dormant
B. shrivel
C. remain unchanged
D. divide
E. swell and lyse


E. swell and lyse

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A. turning on genes only when needed. B. turning off genes when not needed. C. turning on or off entire groups of genes. D. All of the choices are correct.

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During the elongation stage of transcription ____

a. DNA nucleotides are added to the transcript b. the transcript grows in the 5'®3' direction c. transcription factors recruit RNA polymerase to the template strand

d. the double helix remains single-stranded after being used as a template e. RNA polymerase binds to the promoter region

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Which of the following choices places the steps of hemostasis in the correct sequence?

a. smooth muscle in the vessel wall contracts plasma proteins form a clot platelets stick together b. platelets stick together plasma proteins form a clot smooth muscle in the vessel wall contracts c. plasma proteins form a clot smooth muscle in the vessel wall contracts platelets stick together d. smooth muscle in the vessel wall contracts platelets stick together plasma proteins form a clot

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The underlying problem in Gaucher disease is ____

a. the spontaneous breakdown of red blood cells b. the accumulation of fat in white blood cells c. the breakdown of the myelin sheath around nerves d. a hypertrophied spleen e. the lack of critical liver enzymes

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