The blood cells that function in allergic reactions and inflammation, contain peroxidase and lysozyme, and particularly target parasitic worms and fungi are ________.
A. neutrophils
B. lymphocytes
C. eosinophils
D. monocytes
E. basophils
Answer: C
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A) antiserum injection B) artificial passive immunity C) vaccination D) None of these are correct.
When creating a molecular clock, investigators often use mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) because it mutates much more quickly than nuclear DNA.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which act(s) mainly to regulate salt and water balance?
A) mineralocorticoids B) glucocorticoids C) androgens D) oxytocin
The figure below shows the effect of an antagonistic pleiotropic mutation A. What would be the effect of a mutation B that delayed the onset of reproduction without changing the survival curve?
a. Genotypes carrying A and B would have a higher fitness than genotypes carrying A without B. b. Genotypes carrying A and B would have a lower fitness than genotypes carrying A without B. c. B would not have any effect on the fitness of individuals with A. d. We cannot determine the effect of B without the survival curve for individuals that are wild-type at the locus affected by A.