G6pd deficiency is an inherited condition in which the body doesn't have enough of the enzyme glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, or g6pd, which red blood cells (rbcs) function normally. g6pd deficiency is most common in african-american males. many females are carriers. it is known that africa and the mediterranean basin are high-risk areas for the infectious disease malaria. researchers have found evidence that the parasite that causes malaria does not survive well in g6pd-deficient cells. how can you explain this? a )natural selection favors g6pd deficiency as compared to malaria. b) genetic drift is responsible for greater occurrence of g6pd deficiency in these regions. c) somatic mutations lead to g6pd deficiency in malaria-inflicted regions..

Select the correct answer. which scenario describes unethical lab behavior? o a. danny stores the chemicals required for his experiment in flasks and beakers. b.anna publishes the results of her experiment on the growth rate of saplings. c.jason repeatedly runs an experiment until he gets the results he desires. d. mia records her observations of an experiment precisely and accurately.

What is any method of measuring the age of an object or event in years, such as using atomic half-life?

Which of the following statements is correct in hour our immune system responds to a potential pathogen? a. the adapted immune system will call on the innate immune system to destroy the pathogen. b. b cells will start reading the antigen code immediately and call t cells to assist in destroying the pathogen. c. the skin will be the first line of defense, and then the many phagocytes in the bloodstream will attempt to consume the possible pathogen. d. the t-cells in the adapted immune systems are the first to recognize the pathogen vaccines are weakened forms of disease causing microorganisms, which are given to patients to prevent disease. after the vaccine is administered, the immune system responds by creating a(n) to recognize the a. antigen, antibody b. antibody, antigen c. antibody, antibiotic d. antibiotic, antibody