​The Connection Between the Immune System and Asthma May Occur

question 111

Multiple Choice

​The connection between the immune system and asthma may occur through

• A) ​the stress from its treatment.
• B) ​the process of inflammation.
• C) ​triggers, like smoke or dust.
• D) ​a person's ethnic background.

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Definitions:

Vertebrates

A subphylum of chordates that includes fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals; possess a bony vertebral column.

Common Ancestor

The latest ancestor from whom all members of a specific group directly originate.

Allele Frequency

The proportion of a specific allele in the population. Compare with genotype frequency and phenotype frequency.

Genetic Equilibrium

The condition of a population that is not undergoing evolutionary change (i.e., in which allele and genotype frequencies do not change from one generation to the next). See Hardy–Weinberg Principle.