A 62-year-old female arrives for her annual physical. She complains of itching in her hands along with headaches and vertigo. A routine complete blood count (CBC) shows red blood cells (RBCs) of 8.2 million/μl, white blood cells (WBCs) 37,000/μl, and platelets 640,000/μl. Her erythropoietin levels are lower than normal. The primary diagnosis would be

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#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms

What do animals as diverse as corals and monkeys have in common?

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

The serous membrane covering the surface of the lungs is called the:

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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

Which of the following has not yet been synthesized in laboratory experiments studying the origin of life?

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#Unit 1. Molecules and their Interaction Relevant to Biology

Isoprenoids are lipids which neither contain nor are derived from fatty acids and include

A) steroids.

B) waxes.

C) terpenes.

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#Unit 6. System Physiology – Plant

Rhizobial genes that participate in nodule formation are called nodulation (nod) genes. Only one of the nod genes, the regulatory and constitutively expressed and regulates the transcription of the other nod genes;