Gammaproteobacteria of the genus (Escherichia/Pseudomonas/Vibrio) catabolize carbohydrates using pathways other than the standard glycolytic (Embden-Meyerhof) pathway.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Pseudomonas

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Bryophytes are able to actively control their hydration

A. true B. false

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Kuru is a degenerative disease of the central nervous system believed to be caused by which type of agent?

A) virus B) bacterium C) prion D) viroid E) protozoan

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

1. The Genetic Testing Registry of the U.S. National Institutes of Health acts as a clearinghouse to provide information on genetic tests. 2. Unlike cholesterol checks and chest x-rays, the results of genetic tests may have repercussions to family members who share genotypes that can affect health. 3. In substrate reduction therapy, a drug taken by mouth decreases the amounts of the molecule on which a deficient enzyme acts. 4. Repurposing a drug is much more economical than developing a new one. 5. Leber congenital amaurosis type 2 has been successfully treated using gene therapy.

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Although Staphylococcus aureus demonstrates optimal growth in an environment of 1% salt, it is able to tolerate up to 13% salt. S. aureus would be described as:

halophilic osmophilic halotolerant hypertoniphilic

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