A Y-shaped protein that proliferates in response to a specific antigen and recognizes these antigens is a(n)

A. interferon.
B. antibody.
C. complement.
D. phagocyte.
E. B cell.


B. antibody.

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The Calvin cycle

A. is a linear reactive pathway that produces ATP and NADPH to drive other cell processes. B. is a linear pathway that passes high-energy electrons to glucose molecules. C. is a cyclic reactive pathway that produces ATP and NADPH to drive other cell processes. D. is a linear reactive pathway that produces three-carbon molecules from CO2. E. is a cyclic reactive pathway that produces three-carbon molecules from CO2.

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The ____ are the most diverse animal group

a. Vertebrates b. Insects c. Humans d. Protozoans e. Mollusks

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Which of these combinations would be found in a nucleotide?

a. base-acid-salt b. adenine-thymine-uracil c. base-sugar-phosphate d. DNA-RNA-nucleus e. sugar-protein-fat

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