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Question 1

what is the term that describes the rapid growth of a bacterial population?

Answer 1

exponential growth

Question 2

what is dysentery caused by?

Answer 2

a bacterium

Question 3

how does a chemical defence system reduce the chance of dysentery in a human?

Answer 3

HCl in stomach kills bacteria

Question 4

how does the order of amino acids in a protein determined by the sequence of the gene?

Answer 4

single strand RNA is transcribed from the gene in the nucleus. RNA binds to the ribosome. codon from mRNA binds to a complementary tRNA anticodon. tRNA transfers amino acids to the polypeptide chain in a specific order.

Question 5

how does a type 2 diabetic control the blood glucose concentration?

Answer 5

physical activity, controlled diet, insulin medication

Question 6

explain the advantage of using monoclonal antibodies to treat cancer.

Answer 6

antibody only attaches to the cancer cell. drug is attached to the antibody. fewer affects to non cancerous cells.