Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) has the following characteristics, except
A. it causes Kaposi's sarcoma.
B. it replicates in T lymphocytes, macrophages, and salivary gland tissue.
C. it appears as a mononucleosis-like illness in adults.
D. it causes roseola in infants.
E. it is transmitted by saliva.
Answer: A
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Which one of the following is not a component of a phospholipid?
A. a three-carbon backbone such as glycerol B. a phosphate group C. two fatty acid tails D. a core of four fused carbon rings E. three-carbon backbone such as glycerol, a phosphate group, two fatty acid tails and a core of four fused carbon rings are all components of phospholipids.
Which of the following is not predicted to occur due to increasing levels of atmospheric carbon?
1.Rises in ocean level 2.Ocean acidification 3.Disruption of regional patterns of rainfall and temperature 4.All of these are predicted results.
You are explaining the biological basis of depression to a friend. The most accurate description is:
A. Depression stems from an irregularity in the production, release, reception, breakdown, or reuptake of neurotransmitters. B. Depression can be traced to myelin loss, which causes remarkable nerve dysfunction due to the slowing or blocking of nerve conduction. C. Depression is a cognitive disorder that involves a clinically significant deficit in cognition or memory that represents a marked change from a previous level of functioning. D. Depression is characterized by one or more symptoms of a physical dysfunction for which there is no identifiable organic cause.
The field of study involved in sequencing the genomes of organisms is ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).