The Cells That Serve as the Basic Building Blocks of the Body's

question 109

Multiple Choice

The cells that serve as the basic building blocks of the body's information system are called

• A) neurons.
• B) neurotransmitters.
• C) agonists.
• D) genes.

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Definitions:

Sickle Cell Anemia

An inherited blood disorder characterized by the production of abnormal, sickle-shaped red blood cells, leading to various health complications.

Human Species

Homo sapiens, the species to which all modern human beings belong and the only surviving species of the genus Homo.

Heterozygote Advantage

A genetic phenomenon where individuals with two different alleles for a particular trait have a greater fitness than individuals with two identical alleles.

Balanced Polymorphism

The presence in a population of two or more genetic variants that are maintained in a stable frequency over several generations.