Infection with enteroviruses, such as rotavirus and cytomegalovirus, has been implicated in the onset of type I diabetes. This area of research involves the study of ________.
A. molecular mimicry
B. the gut microbiome
C. sequestered antigens
D. forbidden clones
Answer: A
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The movement of air along parabronchi is most similar to the movement of _____
A) air in the lungs of other amniotes B) food/waste in a gastrovascular cavity C) a mouse passing through the digestive system of a snake D) the frog tongue during feeding E) air in lungs of terrestrial amphibians
Hair is made up mostly of
a. calcium b. keratinized cells. c. carbohydrates. d. fats. e. chitin.
What is a prophage?
a. It is a bacterial cell about to lyse. b. It is an underdeveloped lytic virus. c. It is phage DNA that is integrated into viral DNA. d. It is phage DNA that is integrated into bacterial DNA. e. It is when the phage is attached to the cell surface of the bacterium.
One reason that each individual has unique genetic information is
A. asexual reproduction. B. the environment. C. genetic recombination. D. mitosis.