Characterize the action of interferons

What will be an ideal response?


Interferons are released by cells that are infected by viruses. These proteins cause cells nearby to produce other proteins that makes them more resistant to viral replication.

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The ring structure of glucose indicates that it is a(n)

A. monosaccharide. B. fatty acid. C. disaccharide. D. amino acid. E. nucleotide.

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Four of the five answers listed below are

characteristics of phloem. Select the EXCEPTION.

a. consists only of dead cell walls b. connect end to end at sieve plates c. involved in translocation d. includes accessory companion cells e. transports sugar

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For some human traits, two possible alleles exist. For other traits, multiple (more than two) alleles for the trait are present in the population. Which of the following is an example of a trait controlled by multiple alleles?

A) albinism B) blood type C) hemophilia D) color blindness

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A patient presents with airway narrowing, cleft palate, colobomas, and conductive hearing loss. The patient is diagnosed with Treacher-Collins Syndrome, which may also present with which of the following?

A. Cognitive Disabilities B. Micrognathia C. Preauricular Tags D. Prominent Overbite E. Tetralogy of Fallot

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