What role does safranin play in the Gram stain procedure?

A) primary stain
B) mordant
C) decolorizing agent
D) counterstain
E) negative stain


D

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The DTP vaccine protects against _________.

A. tuberculosis B. diptheria C. polio D. two of the above E. all of the above

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In the accompanying figure, note the variation in these closely related birds. What does this illustrate?



a. hybridization
b. macroevolution
c. hybrid inviability
d. adaptive radiation
e. allometric radiation

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Meiosis is the process through which sex cells are produced. During which stage of meiosis could you see crossing over occurring in human gamete development?

A) metaphase I B) telophase II C) prophase I D) prophase II

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Which of the following is an INCORRECT pairing?

A) protozoa; multicellular B) fungi; cell walls C) algae; aquatic and marine habitats D) prokaryotes; no nuclei E) viruses; acellular parasites

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