A fetus can get an infection when a pathogen in the mother's blood is capable of crossing the placenta to the fetal circulation and tissues.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Which of the following types of microbes might be found in a boiling hot spring?
A) hyperthermophiles B) phototrophic bacteria C) methanogens D) non-thermophiles E) halophiles
Which of the following are likely to predispose patients to fungal infections?
A) Cancer B) All of these choices are correct C) Malnutrition D) Tuberculosis E) AIDS
DNA methylation of a gene during spermatogenesis would result in
A. the inactivation of the paternal allele in the offspring. B. dosage compensation by the paternal allele. C. the inactivation of the maternal allele in the offspring. D. the inactivation of the X chromosome. E. dosage compensation by the maternal allele.
The endothelium of the heart and blood vessels is composed of a smooth layer of connective tissue that reduces friction, which helps keep blood flowing smoothly
Indicate whether the statement is true or false