Osteoarthritis (OA)
What will be an ideal response?
Most common type of arthritis. Irreversible, degenerative (wear-and-tear) arthritis. Cartilage is broken down faster than it is replaced. By age 85, half of Americans develop OA, more women than men.
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Which organ system includes the pituitary, thyroid, and adrenal glands?
a. endocrine system b. reproductive system c. lymphatic system d. respiratory system e. skeletal system
What conclusions are consistent with these data? (Select all that apply.)
A researcher is studying the rII locus of phage T4. Three rII- strains are obtained: A, B, C, and D. In the first experiment, E. coli strain K(?) is coinfected with two rII- strains simultaneously and the results are recorded. Infection with A and B phage = plaques form Infection with A and C phage = plaques form Infection with B and C phage = no plaques form Infection with B and D phage = no plaques form Infection with C and D phage = no plaques form In a second experiment, coinfections are performed first in E. coli strain B, then the progeny phage are used to infect E. coli strain K(?). Progeny of A and B phage = plaques form Progeny of B and C phage = plaques form Progeny of C and D phage = plaques form Progeny of B and D phage = no plaques from A) Strains B and D both carry the same mutation. B) Strains B, C, and D carry mutations in the same gene. C) Strain A carries a mutation in a different gene than strains B, C, and D. D) Strains A and B carry mutations in the same gene. E) Strains B and C both carry the same mutation. F) A, B, C, and D carry mutations in the same gene.
Which one of the following experiments would be considered acceptable in our society?
A) Determining the effects of cocaine use on babies born to cocaine-using mothers. B) Determining the response of a patient's "incurable" cancer to a newly developed cancer drug. C) Testing the effects of radiation exposure on volunteers. D) Testing the effectiveness of a new AIDS vaccine using deliberate exposure of human volunteers to HIV. E) Testing the effectiveness of a newly developed antibiotic using deliberate exposure of humans to antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Why is it necessary to take special safety precautions when using radioactivity?
A. Radioactive substances will ionize cells. B. Radioactive substances have the potential to cause damage to living cells. C. Radioactive substances will perforate plasma membranes. D. Radioactive substances decay.