There is an antibiotic called streptomycin that doctors prescribe for infection. The antibiotic combines with the bacteria's ribosomes causing them to lose their function. Consequently, the cells die and the person gets better. In other words, the antibiotic destroys bacteria by

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)


Answer: Not allowing them to produce proteins

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a. Bordetella parapertussis b. Saccharolytic Acinetobacter c. P. luteola d. S. maltophilia

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In the presence of water, nonpolar associations form between molecules or regions of molecules that are ____

a. partially charged b. hydrophobic and hydrophilic c. hydrophobic

d. fully charged e. hydrophilic

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While there are 64 codons in the genetic code, they encode only ____ amino acids

a. 60 b. 20 c. 12 d. 24 e. 44

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The cargo carried by kinesin along microtubules binds to kinesin on which region?

a. Head b. Neck c. Coiled-coil d. Tail e. None of the above

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