The individuality of an organism is determined by the A. sequence of nitrogenous bases in deoxyribonucleic acid
B. number of amino acids in a cell
C. position of the ribosomes on the endoplasmic reticulum
D. number of nitrogenous bases in a codon

Why do mountaineers become breathless as they reach high altitudes

Ms. w, a 21-year-old woman, came into a clinic after suffering a deep laceration on her foot while walking barefoot around her yard. the wound was cleaned, sutured, and bandaged, and she was released to return home after receiving tetanus antitoxoid. within 72 hours, the wound area was red and swollen, the suture line was dark in color, and it was accompanied by severe throbbing pain. ms. w had a high fever, her heart felt like it was racing, and she was finding it hard to concentraten even on simple tasks. she returned to the clinic and was immediately taken to the hospital. following lab tests, a diagnosis of acute necrotizing fasciitis was made. discussion questions 1. explain why ms. w. received a tetanus antitoxoid before leaving the hospital. (see chapters 3 and 4, infection and passive immunity.) 2. explain how acute necrotizing fasciitis developed in this case and the pathophysiology involved. (see acute necrotizing fasciitis.) 3. what is the potential outcome for ms. w if antibiotic drugs do not reduce the infection quickly?

Forensic scientists think they know the identity of a skeleton. what rule should they use to select a relative whose dna could be used to try to confirm the identity?