Adolf Hitler was motivated to betray the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and to attack his ally, the Soviet Union, based on the Soviet Union’s very poor performance fighting the Finns in [BLANK-1]. During this conflict early in World War II, U.S.S.R. forces struggled mightily to defeat Finland, despite the Soviets having far greater numbers and superior technology. Hitler thus assumed that if the U.S.S.R. could barely beat Finland, that Nazi Germany would have no trouble defeating the Soviets.

The Soviet Union oversaw the completion of a collective defensive agreement between communist-controlled countries in Eastern Europe in 1955, known as [BLANK-1]. This mutual defensive alliance of communist countries was a reaction to a similar effort the United States had overseen for the alliance of western capitalistic democracies in 1949.

During the Civil War, the overwhelming Republican majority in congress took advantage of the wartime absence of Democrats to push through their economic reforms. They gave millions of acres and dollars to railroad companies and also maintained a high protectionist tariff. They dominated politics during the Gilded Age, winning 12 of 16 presidential elections and controlled the Senate for 27 out of 32 sessions. During this period the Republicans became known as [BLANK-1].

Wakanda scientist, Shuri, was trying to develop a new drug to directly prevent integration of HIV into the host chromosome.  Which of the following enzymes would she design her drug to target?

The HIV life cycle is not complete until after release from the host cell when the protease cuts the large viral protein into its smaller functional parts only then does assembly/maturation occur.

This is a short answer question that can be answered in one or two sentences. Look at the photomicrograph (total magnification =1000X). Dr. Wellington Yueh did a simple stain on a sample of Escherichia coli from his plate culture using crystal violet.  After looking at his entire smear on the slide, the photo shown below is all that he could see under microscopy.  As his lab technician, explain how Dr. Yueh could improve preparing a new sample for simple staining so that he can observe the bacteria’s morphology.  

In the human body,  where can you find an acidic pH?    (pH of 1-2)

If someone has a fever, (increased overall body temperature)  which is least susceptible to denaturation?

The regional term for the area associated with the   mouth (including the lips, teeth, tongue)     is the _______________________ region. 

Oxygen is a small, nonpolar molecule that will enter a cell _________________