The ratio of toxic dose to therapeutic dose is called the ________.
A. therapeutic index
B. susceptibility quotient
C. toxicity index
D. phenol coefficient
Answer: A
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A. exocytosis. B. facilitated diffusion. C. active transport. D. endocytosis. E. osmosis.
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A. viremia B. fungemia C. sepsis D. bactocarditis
Many diseases, cancers, and even normal human variations can be caused by mutations and variations in the DNA nucleotide sequence. The most likely immediate result of DNA having a different nucleotide sequence is that
A. the protein resulting from the DNA mutation would be denatured and nonfunctional. B. the peptide bonds in the protein would by hydrolyzed and the protein would fall apart. C. no direct result of change in the protein molecule would occur if DNA is mutated. D. the polypeptide of a protein would be altered. E. the ability for the cell to make proteins would fail.
What is the most compelling reason why "protists" are not considered to be a taxonomic group?
A. The organisms often included in this group are very diverse and don't form a cohesive taxon. B. The group includes both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell types. C. They are too small to be included among the eukaryotes. D. They are not cellular life forms.