A doctor is treating a patient who has some form of anemia. First, the doctor tries to give the patient extra vitamins that contain iron, to no effect. There is no evidence of lead poisoning
The doctor tries an injection of vitamin B12, and the anemia is under control. What type of anemia did the patient have? A) iron-deficiency anemia
B) sickle-cell anemia
C) pernicious anemia
D) hemorrhagic anemia
C
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a. Aerobes b. Anaerobes c. Capnophiles d. Microaerophiles
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A. Evolutionary B. Determinative C. Systematic D. Classical
Which of the following is true about the two populations shown here?
1.Population A had a larger starting size of breeding individuals than population B.
2.Population B had a larger starting size of breeding individuals than population A.
3.Both populations had the same starting size.
4.Population A had a larger starting size but natural selection was in place, while population B was not subject to natural selection.
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A) acute B) chronic C) latent D) subacute