A strong attachment of a microorganism to a host cell automatically leads to disease

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


FALSE

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Studies of snapping shrimp on either side of the Isthmus of Panama have shown that each Caribbean shrimp species is more closely related to a Pacific shrimp species than it is to any other Caribbean shrimp species. The most likely explanation for this result is

A. snapping shrimp species in each ocean diverged prior to the formation of the Isthmus of Panama. B. creation of the Panama Canal allowed interbreeding between populations of shrimp. C. snapping shrimp in the Caribbean and the Pacific were never part of the same population. D. snapping shrimp species in each ocean diverged after the formation of the Isthmus of Panama.

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High temperatures can cause proteins in a cell to denature. This can be reversed by heat shock proteins that function as ________.

A. ribosomes B. chaperones C. proteasomes D. polymerases E. catalysts

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Which of the following is considered a benefit of a dam?

A. altering river flow B. loss of water by evaporation C. sediment buildup D. seepage into underlying rock beds E. electricity generation

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