A patient has an upper GI endoscopic procedure and later develops a severe (endogenous/iatrogenic/secondary) infection with the Gram-negative pathogen known as CRE.

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


iatrogenic

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Which of the following statements is true regarding the RNA of plant viruses? Select all

A. Outside of replication, the RNA of plant viruses is typically single-stranded. B. Outside of replication, the RNA of plant viruses is typically double-stranded. C. Plants cleave viral double-stranded RNA to form small-interfering RNAs. D. Plants cleave viral single-stranded RNA to form small-interfering RNAs. E. Plant viruses contain only single-stranded DNA, not RNA.

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The colinearity rule describes

A. the spatial arrangement of homeotic genes along the chromosome. B. the timing of expression of homeotic genes. C. the long stretches of DNA between homeotic gene complexes. D. the parallel arrangement of homeotic genes between different chromosomes. E. the spatial arrangement of alpha helices in proteins encoded by homeotic genes.

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The middle man of the plant’s storage and distribution systems is the

a. fruit. b. leaves. c. roots. d. stems.

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Systolic blood pressure is the 

A. pressure in veins. B. pressure in major arteries caused by the contraction of the left ventricle. C. pressure in major arteries when the heart is relaxing. D. difference in pressure that causes the pulse.

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