Penicillin affects the synthesis of phospholipids, thereby producing weak membranes and lysis of the bacteria

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


FALSE

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The hantaviruses are occasionally spread by person-to-person transmission, although exposure to infected rodent excretia is the most common route of infection

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The collarbone is the

a. tibia. b. patella. c. scapula. d. clavicle. e. tarsal.

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Which one of the following of the following statements is FALSE?

A) Science is a process. B) Scientists use the scientific method to gain knowledge about the natural world. C) Because scientific knowledge is empirical, it cannot be tested. D) Knowledge gained through the scientific method can be used to predict the natural world. E) The scientific method involves many different ways of obtaining information.

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A virus differs from a bacterium in that a virus ________

A) develops resistance to antibiotics B) is not a living organism C) causes pneumonia D) does not have DNA or RNA

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