Define anemia. List at least four potential causes of anemia.
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Answer: Anemia is a condition in which the person has insufficient red blood cells (low hematocrit). Anemia can be caused by nutritional deficiencies (iron, vitamin B12, folic acid), insufficient secretion of erythropoietin, a condition that causes destruction of red blood cells (e.g. sickle cell anemia), bone marrow damage, or internal bleeding.
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The three domains of life are
a. eukaryotes, prokaryotes, and viruses. b. animals, plants, and microorganisms. c. Prokaryota, Eukaryota, and Protoctista. d. Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, and Eukaryota. e. Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya.
A lab report on a respiratory patient's sample contains the notation MDR-TB. What does this mean?
A) The two standard drugs for TB, isoniazid and rifampin, are not effective. B) The patient has a mild case of TB. C) There are almost no drugs that will treat the infection. D) Most standard drugs for treatment of TB are recommended. E) The bacteria responsible for the infection are moderately resistant to isoniazid and rifampin.
Albinism, lack of pigmentation in humans, results from an autosomal recessive gene. Two parents with normal pigmentation have an albino child. What is the probability that their next child will be albino?
A) 1/3 B) 1/2 C) 1/16 D) 1/4 E) 3/4