Proteins called _____ act as messengers that warn nearby cells of a viral infection.
a. monocyte
b. cytokines
c. interferons
d. leukocytes
c. interferons
Proteins called interferons act as messengers that warn nearby cells of a viral infection.
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A cirrhotic liver can no longer produce ____, which leads to swelling in the legs and abdomen
haptoglobin
a. alphafetoprotein b. alcohol dehydrogenase c. haptoglobin d. fibronectin e. albumin
Now that small molecular-level deletions and subtle chromosomal rearrangements can be discovered using advanced cytogenetic techniques and microarrays, disorders whose causes had not previously been known can have their basis identified
However, since most of these are not widely publicized, being individually rare, it has been difficult to identify patients with shared chromosomal abnormalities who share phenotypic features. A new database, known as DECIPHER, is now available to search for patients with like phenotypes and/or like chromosomal abnormalities. If you are the clinical geneticist who has a patient whose data is entered into this database, suggest three or more ways using this database can benefit your patient or your field in general.
Prophylaxis is the use of antimicrobial drugs to
A) treat an infection. B) reduce infective dose. C) prevent infection. D) test susceptibility.
If two sister species on the phylogenetic tree above differ from the other two in a single character state (say dark or light fur), how many character state changes (evolutionary events) are needed to explain this pattern?
a. one c. three b. two d. four