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abern

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What is the name of the neurotoxin that is found in marine algae and can be consumed by eating mussels that have eaten algae?
 
  a) butyric acid
  b) valeric acid
  c) algaeic acid
  d) domoic acid
  e) embolic acid

Question 2

Which of the following defines atherosclerosis?
 
  a) A traumatic fistula that usually occurs between an artery and a vein.
  b) A chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder that causes the immune system to attack the joints.
  c) A condition that occurs when fatty deposits build up inside the walls of blood vessels, which can constrict or completely block the blood vessel.
  d) Malformed arteries and vessels that have extra or missing connections, resulting in abnormal blood flow, which tend to form along the middle cerebral artery.
  e) A progressive neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by degeneration of the upper and lower motor neurons.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C



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