A more recently developed cancer treatment is
A) stimulating telomerase activity.
B) stimulating cells to return to a stem-like state of specialization.
C) inhibiting kinases based on genetic information.
D) replacing the nuclei in cancer cells.
C) inhibiting kinases based on genetic information.
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A pathogenic virus has a new mutation in one of the coat proteins, that just happens to resemble the structure of a normal human protein present in glial cells of the CNS. What do you predict may be an outcome of infection by this virus?
A. The initial response to the virus will be strong, but will then be shut down by immunological tolerance. B. An autoimmune disease of the brain may develop. C. The innate immune system will ignore the pathogen, but the acquired immune system will attack it. D. The membrane attack complex will be unable to burst the viral membrane.
A molecule that binds to an enzyme at a location other than the active site and thereby alters the enzyme's shape, making it inactive or less active is a(n) ________ inhibitor.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Oceans cover what portion of the earth’s surface?
a. less than 10 percent b. more than 80 percent c. about 50 percent d. approximately 70 percent e. barely 20 percent
Define positive feedback and describe why they are not necessarily beneficial to organisms. Include a description of
the changes associated with severe blood loss and circulatory shock to substantiate your answer. What will be an ideal response?