Transduction is
A. the transfer of viral genes to a bacteria by a virus.
B. the transfer of bacterial genes to another bacteria by a virus.
C. the use of bacterial replication machinery to produce viral particles.
D. the transfer of bacterial genes from one bacteria to another.
E. the transfer of bacterial genes to another via a pilus.
B. the transfer of bacterial genes to another bacteria by a virus.
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Which of the following statements about invasive species is false?
A. The effect of invasive species on natural communities is always a reduction in diversity. B. Humans are responsible for dramatic increases in the number of invasive species. C. Invasive species often thrive in new areas because they have few natural predators. D. Introduction of invasive species has more devastating effects on islands because of the smaller number of predators and competitors in these systems. E. Invasive species reduce community diversity through displacement, competition, and predation.
For water to vaporize
A. energy must be supplied. B. energy must be released. C. hydrogen bonds are broken. D. both energy must be supplied and hydrogen bonds broken. E. both energy must be released and hydrogen bonds broken.
In a person who does NOT have cystic
fibrosis, what is the related normal condition?
a. mucus slides easily over epithelial surfaces and can more easily be expelled b. osmotic balance in tissues is maintained by pumping sodium out of cells and chloride into cells c. pH balances are maintained by pH buffers, mainly the bicarbonate ion d. muscle fibers contract in coordination allowing smooth whole muscle contractions e. plasma membranes function properly to allow nonpolar molecules to diffuse into and out of the cells
A covalent bond involves the sharing of
a. electrons. b. protons. c. pairs of protons. d. at least three electrons. e. pairs of electrons.