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#Question id: 24166

The term spices is a pleasant one, whether it connotes fine French cuisine or a down-home, cinnamon-flavored apple pie. ____________. In the past, individuals traveled the world seeking exotic spices for profit and, in searching, have changed the course of history. Indeed, to gain control of lands harboring new spices, nations have actually gone to war.

#General Aptitude
  1. The taste and aroma of spices are the main elements that make food such a source of fascination and pleasure.
  2. The term might equally bring to mind Indian curry made thousands of miles away and those delicious barbecued ribs sold on the corner.
  3. It is exciting to find a good cookbook and experiment with spices from other lands—indeed, it is one way to travel around the globe!
  4. The history of spices, however, is another matter altogether, and at times, it can be filled with danger and intrigue.
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#Question id: 1093

#Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Signaling

Which of the following activities would be inhibited by a drug that specifically blocks the addition of phosphate groups to proteins?
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#Question id: 11983

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Which of the following is a behavioral pattern resulting from an ultimate cause?
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#Question id: 11125

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

In chemical synapses that involve a so-called second messenger, typically a G-protein linked to the postsynaptic receptor is activated when neurotransmitter binds to that receptor. Which of the following represents an activity performed by the activated second messenger?
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#Question id: 10990

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Sympathetic stimulation of the heart normally causes which of the following conditions?
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#Question id: 11079

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

The diffusing capacity of a gas is the volume of gas that will diffuse through a membrane each minute for a pressure difference of 1 mm Hg. Which of the following gases is often used to estimate the oxygen diffusing capacity of the lungs?