Buruli ulcer is caused by
A) gram-positive bacteria.
B) acid-fast bacteria.
C) a fungus.
D) a virus.
E) a mite.
B
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The most heavily colonized human organ by bacteria is the ________, containing 1011-1012 bacterial cells per g
A) mouth B) small intestine C) large intestine D) skin
A sick person often has a fever, which can inhibit the growth of bacteria because
A) bacteria reproduce more rapidly at higher body temperature. B) enzymes do not function as well at temperatures other than the optimal temperature. C) the higher temperature increases the activity of lyases. D) sweating removes prosthetic groups from biological enzymes. E) fever blocks synthesis of proteins in the bacterial nucleus.
Asexual reproduction results in greater reproductive success than does sexual reproduction when _____
A) pathogens are rapidly diversifying B) there is some potential for rapid overpopulation C) a species is expanding into diverse geographic settings D) a species is in stable and favorable environments
The flow of genetic information in a cell goes from __________.
a. DNA to RNA to glucose b. Protein to RNA to DNA c. DNA to lipid to protein d. DNA to RNA to protein