Match Each Definition with the Correct Term.​

question 72

Multiple Choice

Match each definition with the correct term.​
-puberty

• A)​hormone-like substances
• B)​condition of higher glucose levels than normal
• C)inflammation of the pancreas​
• D)surgical removal of the parathyroid glands​
• E)physical changes from child to adult​

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Definitions:

Viroid

Infectious strand of RNA devoid of a capsid and much smaller than a virus.

Prion

Infectious agents composed primarily of protein material that can induce abnormal folding of specific normal cellular proteins called prion proteins, mostly affecting the brain.

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus, a virus that attacks the immune system and, if not treated, can lead to AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome).

Conjugation

A form of genetic transfer where two bacteria temporarily join together and directly transfer genetic material between them.