An antimicrobial agent that inhibits the growth of bacteria is called

A. Bacteriostatic
B. Bacteriocidal
C. Synergistic
D. Broad spectrum


Ans: A. Bacteriostatic

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A. G protein-coupled receptor B. receptor kinase C. ligand-gated ion channel D. both the G protein-coupled receptor and the receptor kinase

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How does fungal mitosis differ from animal mitosis? 

A. Cytokinesis only occurs in fungal mitosis. B. The nuclear envelope remains intact in fungal mitosis. C. The spindle apparatus is unique to fungal mitosis. D. Fungi only undergo meiosis, true mitosis is only found in animals.

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Suppose you have a random sample of 21 credit scores from a population of mortgage applicants with a sample mean of 620 and sample standard deviation of 70, and would like to calculate the 99 percent confidence interval of the population mean credit score. Which of the following would be the correct construction?

A. 620 ± 2.58 
B. 620 ± 4 (70), because 4 is the t-distribution critical value.
C. 620 ± 4 , because 4 is the t-distribution critical value.
D. None of these choices are correct.

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This term is defined as one flagella located at each end of the cell

What will be an ideal response?

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