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Which of the following taxonomic levels describes Proteobacteria in the domain Bacteria? – Answer️☑️phylum   This characteristic is shared among most Alphaproteobacteria: - Answer️☑️They are oligotrophs   Which of the following bacteria are the most prevalent in the human gut? – Answer️☑️Bacteroides   The term “deeply branching” refers to which of the following? – Answer️☑️the position in the evolutionary tree of deeply branching bacteria ...

What are protists? correct answers Single-celled eukaryotes that assist in primary production What is the difference between a protist and a protozoan? A. Protozoan are heterotrophs that feed on other organisms B. All protozoan are protists correct answers A. Protozoan are heterotrophs that feed on other organisms B. All protozoan are protists Historically, protists have been classified as: A. Trophozoites and plankton B. Protozoans, algae, and water molds correct answers B. Protozoan...

homeostasis correct answers maintenance of a relatively constant range of environment within the body stress correct answers non-specific response of the body to any demand placed on it -perceived or anticipated threat that disrupts a person's homeostasis stressor correct answers agent responsible for producing stress distress correct answers harmful or unpleasant stress eustress correct answers positive events that stimulate growth allostasis correct answers brain continuous...

locus correct answers any piece of DNA allele correct answers one or more alternative form of a gene dominance correct answers an allele masks the variation another allele produces linkage correct answers genes controlling two traits are located next to each other on a chromosome and they tend to me inherited with each other transcription correct answers making a copy of DNA to RNA translation correct answers turning RNA to a protein Why do cells in the body looks so different ...

The study of the cause of a disease is known as? correct answers Etiology A disease or condition with an unknown cause is termed? correct answers Idiopathic An increase in the number of cells is known as? correct answers Hyperplasia Malignant melanoma is a skin cancer primarily caused by? correct answers UV exposure The laboratory study of cell and tissue changes associated with a disease is known as? correct answers Pathology Which of the following would be considered a chronic i...

Pathophysiology correct answers Study of functional or physiologic changes in the body that result from disease processes (based on knowledge of the normal structure and function) * based on the loss of or a change in normal structure and function Liver Functions correct answers 1. More than 500 vital functions 2. Production of bile, plasma proteins, cholesterol, glycogen storage, iron storage, clearing the blood of drugs and other poisonous substances Disease correct answers Deviation...

Detoxification (filtration) correct answers Filters xenobiotics and prepares them for excretion Bile formation/excretion (digestion) correct answers In combination with gallbladder and pancreas, breakdown of bilirubin (glucuronidation) Metabolic homeostasis (production and storage) correct answers Processing dietary amino acids, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins Glucose regulation Protein synthesis-clotting factors, albumin, hormones Nutrient storage (vitamins [A, D, E, K, and B9+B12] & i...

staphylococcus aureus correct answers gram + cocci staphylo arrangement micrococcus roseus correct answers gram + coccus tetrad arrangement microaerophile bacillus megatarium, cereus, subtilis correct answers gram + rod strepto or single endospores geobacillus stearthermophilus correct answers gram + rod endospore thermophile clostridium sporogenes correct answers gram + rod endospore strict anaerobe escherichia coli correct answers gram - rod single facultative anaerob...

3 types of bone cells correct answers 1. Osteoblasts 2. Osteoclasts 3. Osteocytes osteoblasts correct answers build new bone osteoclasts correct answers dissolve bone osteocytes correct answers trapped osteoblasts surrounded by hardened osteoid where do osteoblasts originate? correct answers mesenchymal stem cells where are osteoblasts active? correct answers outer surface of bones main hormone that affects osteoblasts correct answers parathyroid hormone when active, osteo...