In some families, members inherit a mutant allele that causes a(n) ____________________ to cancer. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)


predisposition

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Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) are found on which of the following cells?

A) macrophages B) bacteria C) neutrophils D) macrophages and neutrophils

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Which of the following statements best describes DNA polymerase?

A. It is an enzyme required to produce a primer needed for DNA replication. B. It is an enzyme that catalyzes the addition of nucleotides to the 5? end of a growing DNA strand. C. It is an enzyme that requires the presence of a small double-stranded nucleic acid primer to catalyze the addition of nucleotides to the 3? end of a growing DNA strand. D. It is an enzyme required to glue pieces of DNA fragments together. E. It is an enzyme that polymerizes to the DNA and keeps the replication fork open.

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Although taste cells are not neurons, they generate ________ that are then sent to sensory nerve cells

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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If the gp120 glycoprotein were damaged as a result of a mutation, HIV would have difficulty:

A. attaching its RNA to a host cell's ribosome. B. leaving a macrophage. C. assembling the capsid. D. inserting its genes into the host cell's genome. E. binding to a host cell.

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