What is hypertension? List some possible causes of this condition.

What will be an ideal response?


High blood pressure; diet high in Na+, plaque build-up, hormonal imbalance.

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What makes sexually reproduced offspring genetically different from their parents?

A) genetic recombination during meiosis B) genetic recombination during mitosis C) crossing over during mitosis D) Sexual reproduction does not produce genetically different offspring.

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The separation of duplicated chromosomes into two new nuclei is known as ____

a. mitosis b. cytokinesis c. binary fission d. meiosis e. fertilization

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The organism shown in the accompanying figure belongs to the ____ group

a. kinetoplastids b. diplomonads c. green algae d. red algae e. brown algae

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In what form do animal cells store glucose?

a) glucogen b) amylose c) glycogen d) agarose e) amylopectin

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