Which of the following areas of investigation is considered a major driver of modern microbiology?

A) microbial classification
B) industrial microbiology
C) the etiology of infectious disease
D) genetics
E) food preparation


D

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For each of the following sentences, fill in the blanks with the best word or phrase selected from the list below. Not all words or phrases will be used; each word or phrase should be used only once

The cell cycle consists of an alternation between __________________, which appears as a period of dramatic activity under the microscope, and a preparative period called __________________, which consists of three phases called __________________, __________________, and __________________. During M phase, the nucleus divides in a process called __________________, and the cytoplasm splits in two in a process called __________________. The cell-cycle control system relies on sharp increases in the activities of regulatory proteins called __________________, or __________________, to trigger S phase and M phase. Inactivation of __________________ is required to exit from M phase after chromosome segregation. APC G2 phase metaphase Cdks interphase microtubules condensation intraphase mitosis cyclin-dependent kinases kinesins myosins cytokinesis M phase S phase G1 phase M-Cdk S-Cdk G1-Cdk meiosis Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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