A nonspecific class of chemicals that can inhibit viruses and cancer cell growth is _____.

A) antibodies
B) peptides
C) interferon
D) antigens


Ans: C) interferon
Interferon is a class of peptides produced by many cell populations that can block the synthesis of DNA or RNA and therefore interferes with viral or tumorous cell growths.

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True or False? In a myelinated fiber, only the initial segment in the trigger zone has voltage-regulated channels.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Specific prevertebral ganglia are named after the

A.  effector organ stimulated by the postganglionic axon. B.  major abdominal arteries around which they are found. C.  vertebra from under which the preganglionic axon travels. D.  distance from the corresponding parasympathetic ganglion. E.  early anatomist who discovered and described them.

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