Although Burkholderia cepacia could be very useful in bioremediation programs, it is not feasible to use it. Why?

What will be an ideal response?


Because it can cause opportunistic infections in the respiratory tract.

Biology & Microbiology

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Some cells within a female will have a condensed paternal X chromosome and some cells within the same individual will have a condensed maternal X chromosome. Explain how this occurs

What will be an ideal response?

Biology & Microbiology

The interaction between two species in which both species may be harmed is known as ____

a. parasitism b. mutualism c. competition d. predation e. commensalism

Biology & Microbiology

The genes for mahogany eyes and ebony body are approximately 25 map units apart on chromosome III in Drosophila

Assume that a mahogany-eyed female was mated to an ebony-bodied male and that the resulting F1 phenotypically wild-type females were mated to mahogany, ebony males. Of 1000 offspring, what would be the expected phenotypes, and in what numbers would they be expected?

Biology & Microbiology

The parietal bone of the skull could arise from any of the following structures, EXCEPT

A. Branchial Arches B. Pharyngeal Arches C. Sclerotome D. Somites E. Somitomeres

Biology & Microbiology