Jenner's successful use of cowpox virus as a vaccine against the smallpox virus was due to the fact that _____
A) the immune system responds nonspecifically to antigens
B) the cowpox virus made antibodies in response to the presence of smallpox
C) there are some epitopes (antigenic determinants) common to both pox viruses
D) cowpox and smallpox are caused by the same virus
C
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A) synapses. B) boutons. C) glia. D) nodes of Ranvier. E) myelin sheath.
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a knee replacement. The most likely cause of his issue is ____. a. osteoarthritis b. vitamin D deficiency c. growth hormone deficiency d. rheumatoid arthritis e. osteoporosis
Typically, the rate of ____________ exceeds the rate of ____________ , resulting in the net formation of tissue fluid.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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a. cause a predisposition for IBD. b. cause a predisposition for allergies. c. cause increased weight gain. d. all of the above