Pollen is to sperm as _____ is to _____.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: female gametophyte; egg

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A) excess estrogen B) progesterone production C) hyperthyroidism D) pituitary tumor

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Binding of the activating nucleotide di- or triphosphate causes the Ras protein to (first)

a. separate into subunits. b. split the terminal phosphate from the nucleotide-phosphate. c. undergo a conformational change. d. attach a farnesyl tail.

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If alcohol is taken on a full stomach, the rate at which the BAC increases is (slower/higher) than when alcohol is taken on an empty stomach.

What will be an ideal response?

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Effector B cells secrete antibodies that are ____ those produced by the original B cell from which they arose, which

then ____.

a. identical to; flag antigens for phagocytosis and prevent them from attaching to body cells b. different than; help antigens attach to body cells c. identical; prevent antigens from clumping together to d. different than; present them on the surface of dendritic cells e. in addition to; flag antigens for elimination by urination

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