A PCR assay has been developed for the detection of the bacterium (Borrelia burgdorferi) that causes Lyme disease. Unfortunately this method cannot differentiate between an active disease and a treated or inactive disease

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: TRUE

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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When the cork cambium divides it produces cork cells toward the inside

____________________ Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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The condition that is characterized by the wearing-down of joints due to insufficient cartilage repair iscalled:a

osteitis. b. osteoporosis. c. osteophoresis. d. osteoarthritis. e. osteon disease.

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The junctions between animal cells that allow the free passage of molecules smaller than approximately 1,000 daltons are called

a. tight junctions. b. plasmodesmata. c. gap junctions. d. hemidesmosomes.

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