Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)

1. Southern blotting is a technique that can be used to identify microbes that cannot be cultured.

2. The microbes residing on human skin are part of the human microbiome.

3. Scientists were able to increase the production of naturally occurring vitamin A in rice plants.


1. TRUE

2. TRUE

3. FALSE

Biology & Microbiology

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A. codominance B. incomplete dominance C. dominance D. incomplete recessive E. recessive

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Because they differ from all other living organisms by lacking a discrete nucleus and many other cell inclusions, Bacteria and Archaea are considered to be:

A. karyoki B. prophasic C. histrionic D. prophylactic E. prokaryotic

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a. leaves. b. roots. c. stems. d. all of these

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