What is one current limitation of whole-genome sequencing for personalized cancer treatment?
A) The human genome is too large to be sequenced for individual patients.
B) Drugs may not exist to target the mutant genes that are identified.
C) Whole-genome sequencing reveals only mutations in coding sequences, and regulatory mutations may also be important.
D) The genomes of cells with abnormal karyotypes, such as cancer cells, cannot be sequenced reliably.
B) Drugs may not exist to target the mutant genes that are identified.
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You excavate a fossil of a small reptile during a paleontology field trip. It has the following characteristics: skull with a pair of dorsal temporal openings and a pair of lateral temporal openings; bipedal with legs positioned directly under the pelvic girdle. Dating with radioisotopes shows that the specimen lived 100 million year ago (MYA). You conclude that the specimen belongs to which reptilian group (be specific as possible)?
A. anapsid B. synapsid C. diapsid D. archosaur E. dinosaur Clarify Question · What is the key concept addressed by the question? · What type of thinking is required? Gather Content · What do you already know about reptile skulls and dinosaur adaptations? Choose Answer · Given what you now know, what information and/or problem solving approach is most likely to produce the correct answer? Reflect on Process · Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?
Which of the following is(are) characteristic of
acute inflammation? a. warmth b. swelling c. redness d. pain e. all of these
The hardening of the arteries is known as ____
a. arteriosclerosis b. atherosclerosis c. high cholesterol d. a heart attack e. angioplasty
Which one of the following is an example of a latent viral infection in humans?
a) Measles b) HIV/AIDS c) Shingles d) Influenza