What plant secondary metabolite was isolated from the Cinchona tree to fight malaria?

A. taxol
B. penicillin
C. digitalis
D. acacia
E. quinine


Answer: E

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Bile is crucial for ______ digestion because of its function in _______.

A. protein, protecting the stomach lining B. fat, solubilizing glycerol:fatty acid bonds C. nucleic acids, uncoiling DNA strands D. fat, emulsification E. protein, lyophilization

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Adjacent animal cells utilize ____ to rapidly communicate with each other

a. gap junctions b. plasmodesmata c. hormones d. desmosomes e. neurotransmitters

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Rats learning to press a lever to receive food is an example of

A. habituation. B. operant conditioning. C. classical conditioning. D. negative reinforcement. E. avoidance.

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