Some microbial control agents are able to ________ cell proteins by breaking bonds that maintain the native state, the three-dimensional configuration of the proteins.
A. bind
B. mutate
C. dissolve
D. denature
Answer: D
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Which of the following statements about generalized transduction is false?
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What is formed between the two nucleoids created during binary fission?
a. septum b. cell plate c. cleavage furrow d. fissure
Koch's postulates were used to demonstrate the relationship between
A. HIV and AIDS. B. Mycobacterium leprae and leprosy. C. liver parasites and liver cancer. D. Haemophilus influenzae and meningitis. E. Haemophilus influenzae and the flu.