The most common way to follow bacterial transformation with a plasmid is by  

A.  manufacturing the bacterial protein.
B.  conferring antibiotic resistance.
C.  separating the altered cell surface.
D.  making the cells immortal.
E.  altering the physical appearance of the cells.


B.  conferring antibiotic resistance.

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Lethal mutations can be recovered in bacteria if they are ________.

A. active B. conditional C. dominant D. None of the choices are correct.

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An agricultural worker experiences difficulty breathing which becomes progressively worse. Tests show inflammation and damage of the lung tissue, but IgE antibodies and granulocytes are in the normal ranges. With which disorder of the immune system are these signs and symptoms consistent?

A) allergic reaction B) type III (immune complex-mediated) hypersensitivity C) type IV (delayed) hypersensitivity D) autoimmunity E) acquired immunodeficiency

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________ is a peptidoglycan-like molecule found in the cell walls of some archaea.  

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

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