Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and Neisseria tend to stimulate pus production and are collectively referred to as _____ cocci.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer: pyrogens
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A test procedure that applies a specific fluorescent dye-antibody complex to a slide to which the patient specimen has been applied is referred to as a(n):
a. solid-phase enzyme immunoassay. b. direct fluorescent antibody test. c. indirect fluorescent antibody test. d. radioimmunoassay.
After much debate, it is decided that the family will vacation at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina this year. Swimsuits and other beach accoutrements are purchased and packed. Unfortunately, upon arrival, they are faced with signs that say, “WARNING! Beware: Portuguese men-of-war have been spotted along the shore! Beaches closed until further notice.” Upon returning home, the oldest child exclaims, “I never thought jellyfish could ruin our whole vacation!” The parents frown at the child, for they are biologists and he has committed a grave taxonomic error. What error has he made?
a. Portuguese men-of-war are not jellyfish, they are Scyphozoans. b. Portuguese men-of-war are not jellyfish, they are Anthozoans. c. Portuguese men-of-war are not jellyfish, they are Hydrozoans. d. Portuguese men-of-war are not jellyfish, they are Cubozoans.
Both heredity and environmental risk factors come into play in the development of cancer.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Proteasomes direct the destruction of defective DNA
__________________Indicate whether the statement is true or false.