Bacteriocins and defensins are types of which of the following?
A) leukotrienes
B) cytokines
C) inflammation-eliciting mediators
D) antimicrobial peptides
Answer: D) antimicrobial peptides
You might also like to view...
In animals, the cells that will eventually undergo meiosis to produce gametes are set aside early in development. These are called
A. somatic cells. B. germ-line cells. C. sex cells. D. gametophytes. E. reproductive cells.
Suppose that you have discovered a new mutant in Drosophila melanogaster. What kinds of genetic crosses should you do to determine if the allele causing the mutation is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait, an autosomal recessive trait, or a sex-linked trait?
What will be an ideal response?
Methanogens
A. are able to live in very salty environments. B. are methane-producing Archaea. C. use methane as an energy source. D. are also known as protists.
A scientific name contains information about its:
a. family and species b. genus and species c. phylum and order d. class and family