A 30-year-old woman was hospitalized after she experienced convulsions. On examination, she was alert and oriented and complained of a fever, headache, and stiff neck. Any of the following organisms could be responsible for her symptoms EXCEPT
A) Clostridium botulinum.
B) Listeria monocytogenes.
C) Haemophilus influenza.
D) Streptococcus pneumoniae.
E) Any of these organisms could be the causative agent.
A
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a. oxytocin stimulates the production and secretion of milk. b. oxytocin stimulates the production of milk and prolactin stimulates the secretion of milk. c. prolactin stimulates the production and secretion of milk. d. prolactin stimulates the production of milk and oxytocin stimulates the secretion of milk. e. estrogen and progesterone are directly responsible for the production and secretion of milk.
An organelle found in the nucleus is known as a ____
a. nucleolus b. plastid c. vacuole d. microvillus e. basal body
The comparison of embryos across species reveals the conservative nature of the genes responsible for ____.
A. food procurement B. reproductive behavior C. embryonic development D. embryonic size E. embryonic intelligence
Which of the following statements regarding vectors is FALSE?
A) Vectors are usually autonomously replicating DNA molecules. B) A useful vector contains multiple restriction sites for insertion of DNA. C) Vectors are generally over 100,000 base pairs in size. D) Cloning vectors frequently contain sequences necessary for expression of inserted sequences. E) Cloning vectors include a "marker" to facilitate identification of cells containing them.