Which antibiotic is used to treat MRSA and VRE infections?

A. Clarithromycin
B. Linezolid
C. Synercid
D. Azithromycin
E. Clindamycin


Answer: B

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Eight species of woodpeckers coexist in Oregon forests. All feed on insects and nest in hollow trees, but the details of their foraging behavior and nesting preferences vary. What does this best illustrate?

a. competition b. social parasitism c. predation d. parasitoidism e. resource partitioning

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Refer to the accompanying figure. Which best describes the red blood cells in Figure B?


a. These red blood cells have been placed in an isotonic solution.
b. These red blood cells have swollen in response to a hypertonic external solution.
c. These red blood cells have swollen in response to a hypotonic external solution.
d. These red blood cells have shrunken in response to a hypertonic external solution.
e. These red blood cells have shrunken in response to a hypotonic external solution.

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Most cells cannot harness heat to perform work because _____

A) heat is not a form of energy B) temperature is usually uniform throughout a cell C) heat can never be used to do work D) heat must remain constant during work

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The greatest difference in the concentration of respiratory gases is found in which of the following pairs of mammalian blood vessels?

A) the pulmonary vein and the jugular vein B) the veins from the right and left legs C) the pulmonary artery and the inferior vena cava D) the pulmonary vein and the aorta

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