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(04.02 HC) The following is an excerpt from the case study “It’s All Greek to Me,” where Dr. Williams is explaining Nikloleta’s disease to her parents: “You both have a much milder form of anemia. Unfortunately, Nikoleta’s condition is more severe. Nikoleta has what is known as beta-thalassemia, which is also called Cooley’s anemia…there are two types of hemoglobin proteins involved in the process of carrying oxygen, alpha and beta. You need both of them in order to have properly working hemoglobin. Nikoleta’s beta proteins don’t function correctly.” If it were possible to treat Nikoleta’s anemia with a blood transfusion, what component of the blood would she most benefit from, and whom should the blood transfusion come from? Explain. (5 points)

(04.01 MC) One treatment for high blood pressure is taking diuretics that prevent the kidney collecting ducts from reabsorbing water. How would diuretics reduce blood pressure? (2 points)

(06.02 LC) Which of the following contains a weak or inactivated pathogen designed to create immune memory cells? (2 points)

(05.02 MC) A person eats a meal and then immediately participates in a sprinting race. How might racing affect his digestion of the meal? (2 points)

(06.01 MC) Digestion in the body occurs chemically and mechanically. The digestive process starts in the mouth as the teeth grind the food and saliva adds digestive enzymes. The process continues in the esophagus aided by peristalsis. In this passage, peristalsis is (2 points)

(06.04 MC)   Which of the following describes the path that sperm travels through the female reproductive system prior to fertilization? (2 points)  

(04.03 MC) Hemophilia is a disease in which blood does not clot quickly. Which of the following is a possible cause of hemophilia? (2 points)

(05.04 MC)   Image Courtesy of 3DScience.com   How does the activation energy differ between reactions A and B, which are both enzyme-catalyzed reactions? (2 points)  

(04.01 LC) Which of the following prevents blood from flowing backward through the circulatory system? (2 points)

(06.02 LC) Which of the following is an accurate statement about pathogens? (2 points)