During an oxidation reaction,
a. the donor molecule gains an electron and becomes oxidized.
b. the acceptor molecule loses an electron and becomes oxidized.
c. the donor molecule loses an electron and becomes oxidized.
d. the acceptor molecule gains an electron and becomes oxidized.
Answer: c. the donor molecule loses an electron and becomes oxidized.
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A. this viruslike structure can cause disease. B. secondary structure of a prion can cause disease. C PrPC causes disease. D. this viruslike structure and secondary structure of a prion can both cause disease. E. secondary structure of a prion and PrPC both cause disease.
Organisms that require gaseous oxygen for metabolism are referred to as
A. facultative aerobes. B. obligate aerobes. C. facultative anaerobes. D. microaerophiles.
An allele is to a gene as a locus is to a
A. unit of heredity. B. chromosome. C. genotype. D. gamete. E. phenotype.
Which of the following diseases is not caused by a virus?
a. rabies b. polio c. warts in humans d. chickenpox e. Lyme disease