Prions induce normal Prp on the surface of brain cells to misfold into an insoluble form and cause
brain damage.
____________________ Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
F, soluble
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a. the respiratory system only b. the nervous system only c. the endocrine system only d. the lymphatic system only e. both the nervous and endocrine systems
Which of the following is not correct concerning Legionnaires' disease?
a. cases have been traced to the fallout from the Mount Saint Helen's Volcano b. symptoms include cough, diarrhea, and abdominal pain c. L. pneumophila lives in close associations with free-living Amoebas d. the disease is communicable from person-to-person e. it is more common in males over 50 years of age
The disease, sickle-cell anemia is common in malaria-infested areas because individuals that are heterozygous for the gene (AS) have enhanced resistance to malaria over normal individuals (AA). Individuals with severe sickle-cell anemia (SS) usually die before reproduction. If this population moves to an area without malaria, what will happen to the allele frequency of the A allele over time?
A. It will go up because there is no sickle cell anemia. B. It will go up because there is no malaria. C. It will go down because there is no malaria. D. It will go down because there is no sickle cell anemia.
The addition of _____ results in fatty acids described as _____.
A) polar covalent bonds, saturated B) covalent double bonds, unsaturated C) phosphorus, sterols D) covalent triple bonds, polyunsaturated