Exam 4: Nutrient Types and Energy Processes

The adaptive immune response can remember past exposures to pathogens by holding ________blank in reserve.

The role of the immune system is to

In the small intestines, the role of the lacteals is to absorb __________.

Coronaviruses are ________blank viruses.

When the SARS-CoV-2 virus enters into an epithelial cell within the respiratory tract, the infected cell responds by

As SARS-CoV-2 progresses through the respiratory tract, the ________blank of the virus identify host epithelial cells and attach to the cell surface.

The characteristic spikes that comprise the corona or "crown" of the SARS-CoV-2 virus are composed of

Developing a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 has focused on identifying an antigen our body can respond to without actually giving us the disease. The prime candidate is

Consuming energy drink in excess can cause an overabundance in B vitamins. One consequence of excess B vitamins is a strain on the __________.

Current COVID-19 vaccines have over a ________blank success rate in preventing severe forms of COVID-19.

The protein cytochrome c contains between 100 and 104 amino acids. A comparison of cytochrome c amino acids in several species yielded the following information: 13 differences between humans and dogs, 17 differences between monkeys and chickens, 27 differences between turtles and tuna, and 31 differences between moths and chickens. Based on the data above, which two species are most closely related?

Which of the following best describes proteins?

Unlike DNA viruses, RNA viruses require alternate enzymes to replicate their genome. Why does this present a challenge for the RNA virus?

From the list provided, select the two circumstances necessary for evolution to occur.

When two different forms of the virus infect the same cell, it is possible that the host cell may manufacture viral particles from both viruses, and then reassemble them into a new variant. This process is known as

In a biochemical reaction, the energy of activation is the amount of energy

The number of genes within a viral genome is________blank that of living organisms.

Which of the following is a function of the digestive system?

All major classes of energy nutrients have potential energy. Because of the structure of the energy nutrient in it, which food source would provide quick access to energy?

In the process of feedback inhibition the end product binds to the ______ to block the biochemical pathway.