Adult foodborne botulism can be prevented by thoroughly cooking food (minimum 80°C for 20 minutes) before it is eaten

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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A. hydrophobic. B. hydrophilic. C. nonpolar. D. ionic. E. polar.

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Which of the following statements about DNA structure is true?

a. The nucleic acid strands in a DNA molecule are oriented antiparallel to each other. b. The arrangement of the sugar-phosphate groups determines the genetic code. c. Phosphodiester bonds form between the phosphate group of one nucleotide and the 5' carbon of the adjacent nucleotide. d. DNA is always synthesized in the 3' to 5' direction.

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Type 1 diabetes is usually diagnosed early in life with the development of __________, a sentinel event that shows that the pancreas is no longer producing insulin.

A) Hypoglycemia B) Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) C) Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic nonketotic coma (HHNK) D) Type 2 diabetes

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Which genus and characteristic are NOT correctly associated?

a. Aquifex and hyperthermophile b. Deinococcus and radiation resistance c. Fusobacterium and psychrophile d. Cytophaga and cellulose degradation

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