Gene expression involves two phases, _________ and translation.

Inflammatory, autoimmune, and allergic diseases are the result of abnormal immune function.

Disease caused by an abnormality in an individual’s genes or chromosomes.

_____ is the number of deaths that occur among people with a certain disease.

Symptoms are evidence of disease, observed on physical examination.

During the gram stain process, _____.

An example of a _____ is rheumatic fever causing permanent damage to the heart.

Bacteria that have spherical (round) shapes are called _____.

A Type I allergic reaction is triggered by the _____, immunoglobulin that responds to the presence of allergens.

More than 75% of U.S. healthcare dollars go to treatment of _____ diseases instead of prevention, even though prevention would yield a significant reduction in healthcare costs.