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Prions-Microbiology Final Exam Pre-Test. Prions:Background/discovery - CORRECT ANSWER *Alper and Griffith hypothesized that proteins were the infectious agent of some transmissible spongiform encephalopathies-SCRAPIES! *Developed this theory to explain how the infectious agent causing scrapie and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease resisted ionizing radiation (too small to be a virus) *1982 Dr. Stanley Pruisner, UCSF purified the hypothetical infectious protein and he coined the term prion---from ...

WGU C785 Final Exam With All The Correct Answers What is the basic structure of an amino acid? What do they look like? - Answer ️️ -amino group (NH2 or NH3), carboxyl group (COO or COOH), alpha carbon (C), and variable group How do you identify the 3 different types of side chains: non-polar/hydrophobic, polar, and charged? - Answer ️️ -Non-polar/hydrophobic - end with CH or "can't have" water. Polar - end with OH, SH, or NH. Charged - end with a charge what kinds of bonds do e...

ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY QUIZ 1-NURS 6501 How are cells specialized? {{Answers:- through the process of differentiation or maturation What are the eight specialized cellular functions? {{Answers:- movement, conductivity, metabolic absorption, secretion, excretion, respiration, reproduction, and communication What are the three general components of an eukaryotic cell? {{Answers:- the plasma membrane, the cytoplasm, and the intracellular organelles. What causes the release of lysosomal ...

IMMB 302 Immunology Exam 1 Questions With Answers Graded A+ immunis meaning Exempt, protected The Immune System Defends the body against what? -Non-self (bacteria, virus, fungi, protozoa, tissue grafts) -Mutated self (cancer, misfolded proteins) physiological barriers of the immune system -Skin, Mucous membranes white blood cells (leukocytes) -Part of innate immunity (phagocytes) -initiate inflammation, engulf, destroy invaders white blood cells (lymphocytes) ...

NURS 6501-Advanced Pathophysiology Quiz 1 100% Correct Solved How are cells specialized? - Correct Answer ️️ -through the process of differentiation or maturation What are the eight specialized cellular functions? - Correct Answer ️️ -movement, conductivity, metabolic absorption, secretion, excretion, respiration, reproduction, and communication What are the three general components of an eukaryotic cell? - Correct Answer ️️ -the plasma membrane, the cytoplasm, and the intrac...

NR 507 Week 7 Assignment: CNS: Sensory and Motor Disorders (E-dapt Content) Dementia Dementia is a neurodegenerative disorder that is considered a progressive disease that is associated with impai red cortical function. It is an all-encompassing term. Note the diagram of the brain below that demonstrates the effect of dementia on the cerebral cortex that demonstrates severe cortical shrinking: Dementia is not a stand-alone disease, but rather, a group of symptoms caused by an underlying conditio...

Bacterial Stress Response Exam Review Q&A 2023 What internal stress may bacteria encounter? - ANS-1. Stray electrons from the electron transport chain can cause oxidative damage. 2. Damaged proteins can cause weaknesses in the cell envelope. 3. Oxidative damage, stalling of DNA replication forks, physical forces can damage DNA, leading to mutations or genomic instability 4. Starvation for nutrients can lead to depletion of ATP, nucleotides, and amino acids, which can lead to stalling ...

WGU C785 Final Exam With All The Correct Answers 2024 best solutions wgu c785 already passed Hemophilia Pedigree - Father has hemophilia, mother does not. What is the outcome for their kids? - CORRECT ANSWERS His daughters would be carriers. This is x-link recessive. Autosomal: Dominant: - CORRECT ANSWERS Autosomal: males and females equally affected. Dominant: non-carrier parents polymerase chain reaction (PCR) - CORRECT ANSWERS The process of copying DNA in the lab. Uses Template ...

OSSF - Exam 1 Questions and Answers 100% Pass What stain that makes iron identifiable? - Correct Answer ️️ -Prussian Blue What element makes the fixation process more difficult by requiring an added acid step? - Correct Answer ️️ -Calcium What stain is typically used for a cytology? - Correct Answer ️️ -Romanovsky Stain What stain could be used to identify rabies? - Correct Answer ️️ -IHC (Immunohistochemistry) What compound are misfolded proteins tagged with to mark them ...

Molecular and Cell Biology Test Bank LATEST WITH 400 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS)|AGRADE Sucrose - ANSWER- Beta-glucose + fructose; beta-glycosidic linkage Lactose - ANSWER- 2 (Beta-glucose); beta-glycosidic linkage What stereoisomer of amino acids are found in human proteins? - ANSWER- L-amino acids except glycine Glycine - ANSWER- Simplest AA, found every third position in collagen Proline - ANSWER- Hydroxylated in mature collagen in the rER Lysin...