The limited number of bacterial strains that are susceptible to infection by a specific phage are referred to as the ___________ of that bacteriophage.

A) host range
B) phage strain
C) plaques


A) host range

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Studies of human egg formation have shown that at ovulation the egg cell is stuck in metaphase II and

only completes meiosis if a sperm enters the egg. In metaphase II, chromosomes are tightly condensed, so you should expect to find ____ in human egg cells that have not been entered by sperm.

a. very high levels of gene expression b. mostly euchromatin c. very little gene expression d. no nucleosomes e. no solenoids

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How are the feeding habits of lampreys best described?

a. suspension feeding b. predatory c. parasitic d. scavenging e. passive

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If the liver cells of an animal have 24 chromosomes, how many chromosomes do its sperm cells have?

A) 6 B) 12 C) 24 D) 48 E) 64

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The ultimate electron acceptor in aerobic respiration is

a. NAD+. b. CO2. c. ADP. d. NADP+. e. O2.

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