Which of the following might be missed if viable counts are done on food and/or water specimens?

A. Pathogenic bacteria
B. Aerobic bacteria
C. Viable but nonculturable cells
D. Endospores


Answer: C

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What will be an ideal response?

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Climbing plants, such as vines, rely on touch to navigate and develop tendrils that coil around objects they encounter. Roots also rely on touch to navigate their way through the soil. When roots come into contact with an object, they generally grow in a direction away from the object. Based on this information, which of the following statements is true?  

A.  Both tendrils and roots are displaying thigmonastic responses to an object in the environment. B.  The tendrils are displaying a thigmonastic response while the roots are displaying a thigmotropic response. C.  The tendrils are displaying a positive thigmotropic response while the roots are displaying a negative thigmotropic response. D.  The tendrils are displaying a thigmotropic response while the roots are displaying a thigmonastic response. E.  The tendrils are displaying a negative thigmotropic response while the roots are displaying a positive thigmotropic response. Clarify Question · What is the key concept addressed by the question? · What type of thinking is required? · What key words does the question contain and what do they mean? Gather Content · What do you already know about plant responses to their environments? How does it relate to the question? Consider Possibilities · What other information is related to the question? Which information is most useful? Choose Answer · Given what you now know, what information and/or problem solving approach is most likely to produce the correct answer? Reflect on Process · Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?

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Which of the following statements is not true regarding Clostridium difficile?

A. Infection is precipitated by broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy. B. It produces "rice-water" stools. C. It is a gram-positive, endospore-forming rod. D. It is part of the normal intestinal biota. E. It is also called pseudomembranous colitis.

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NADPH is synthesized during which of the following reactions?

A) The light reactions only B) The Calvin cycle only C) Both the light reactions and the Calvin cycle D) Neither the light reactions nor the Calvin cycle

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