Autoimmune diseases are disorders where the immune system fails to distinguish _______ from foreign ones.

What will be an ideal response?


self antigens

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a. thalamus?relays messages to cerebrum b. pons?regulates emotional response c. medulla?regulates coughing and sneezing d. cerebellum?regulates muscle coordination e. inferior colliculi?regulate auditory reflexes

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Negative transcriptional regulation is conducted by activator proteins

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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High levels of the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis were found in a local pond. What do you predict will be the consequence of this fungus?

A. Vegetation levels will decline drastically. B. Since this is a major pollutant in sewage wastewater, an investigation into the source of the fungus must be undertaken. C. Lichen populations will increase around the pond. D. Frog populations will decline. E. Humans in the surrounding area will be vulnerable to pneumonia.

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You propose an experiment where root hairs of a particular plant species are continuously treated with an antibiotic while nutrient levels in the plant tissue are monitored.  Based on your knowledge of root hairs, you hypothesize the plant will experience a deficiency in what nutrient?

A. calcium B. phosphorus C. nitrogen D. carbon E. potassium

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