The amount of energy required by your body to simply exist is called the ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


basal metabolic rate

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a. digest proteins. b. depurinate nucleic acids. c. inhibit bacterial growth. d. hydrolyze hydrogen bonds.

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The stage of viral replication in which the new viruses leave the host cell is

A. synthesis. B. attachment. C. penetration. D. assembly. E. release.

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Referring to the figure above, the progression from Phase II HIV infection to Phase III is marked by

A) a high fever and swollen lymph nodes. B) a drop in the helper T cell count to less than 200/mm3. C) the complete absence of antibodies to HIV. D) decreasing HIV in the blood. E) helper T cell numbers recovering from an initial drop.

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Helicobacter pylori uses the enzyme urease to counteract a chemical defense in the human organ in which it lives. This chemical defense is

a. lysozyme. b. hydrochloric acid. c. superoxide radicals. d. sebum. e. complement.

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