Most microorganisms are pathogenic
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Answer: FALSE
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Patients with pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency develop neurological symptoms. Patients with this disease
fail to make the substrates required for which metabolic process?
a. pyruvate oxidation b. oxidative phosphorylation c. glycolysis d. the citric acid cycle e. fatty acid oxidation
Which of these kingdoms is the most diverse?
A. Plant B. Protists C. Fungi D. Animal
A bacterium that is pathogenic:
A) is a disease-causing organism. B) has genes similar to viruses. C) benefits from living inside humans and produces nutrients for us. D) is flexible regarding use of metabolic pathways.
Anthrax, which means "charcoal" in Greek, derives its name from
A. the airborne endospores it produces. B. the staining properties of the bacillus under the microscope. C. the black eschars it produces on human skin. D. its ability to invade the bloodstream and produce toxemia. E. the high mortality it causes in infected individuals.