Biofilms provide pathogens with an adhesion mechanism and aid in resistance to antimicrobial agents

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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The pairing of homologous chromosomes is called  

A.  syngamy. B.  synapsis. C.  alignment. D.  independent assortment. E.  crossing over.

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Proteins that recognize unfolded polypeptides and help them fold into their proper conformations are called ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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At the venous end of a capillary, the blood pressure is ____ the osmotic pressure and fluid ____ the blood vessel

A. lower than; moves into B. higher than; moves into C. lower than; moves out of D. higher than; moves out of E. equal to; remains within

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Otitis media is commonly treated with broad spectrum antibiotics, although there is a lot of push-back or pressure against doing this.  Why are these drugs given for this condition?

A. The narrow-spectrum drugs are very toxic as opposed to the rather benign broad-spectrum ones. B. No other kinds of drugs and antibiotics can kill the bacteria causing otitis media other than the broad-spectrum class of drugs. C. Fungi are the most common cause of otitis media, and the fungi do not respond well to the narrow-spectrum drugs. D. Otitis media is often caused by a variety of bacteria growing together in a biofilm, and the bacteria often exhibit different susceptibilities to drugs.

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