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Cholera is the leading cause of death in children in developing countries, characterized by massive diarrhea. The effects stem from an extracellular toxin that the bacterium Vibrio cholerae releases into the gut. The toxin acts on a ________ that overstimulates ________ which causes a cascade of events that leads to electrolytes leaving the cell and causing water to follow them into the lumen of the intestine, resulting in severe diarrhea.

What is the blood type of this sample? What antigens can be found on the red blood cells of this sample?

When the Estates General began to meet at Versailles in May of 1789 there was no debate about how voting would occur; instead, there was general consensus that voting would continue to be done by order rather than by individual representatives.  

Which of the following accurately represents the order of complexity for the components of the body, from least to most complex?

The ideas of the 18th century Enlightenment could be considered a short term cause of the French Revolution.

Select an example of a long-loop negative feedback.

Typical responses to ________ messengers require a long time to develop because.  What type of messengers elicit a long response time?  Why?

What are fusion tags used for?

Cyclic AMP (cAMP) stimulates one’s metabolic rate. Many supplement companies offer products claiming to increase the levels of this chemical within the body. If you had a patient on this supplement and they had high levels of cAMP in their body, what symptoms would you expect them to display?

_______________________ are the leading ions that travel quickly to the positive electrode when the pH of the buffer is 6.8.