Which of the following statements about emerging viruses is false?
A. Emerging viruses are able to "jump" from one species to another.
B. Hantavirus, which causes a hemorrhagic-type fever, originates in deer mice.
C. Ebola is an emerging virus of unknown origins that can have a mortality rate in excess of 50%.
D. The emerging virus SARS is a coronavirus.
E. The stable genome of the SARS virus makes it an unlikely candidate for vaccine development.
E. The stable genome of the SARS virus makes it an unlikely candidate for vaccine development.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Drift nets
a. are an important piece of fishery gear. b. have limited application in fisheries. c. have been banned internationally since 1992. d. are used only in the high seas. e. are environmentally sound.
Of the following choices, which could be used in the treatment of a patient in order to determine the patient's cancer subtype?
A. Microarray analysis B. Western Blot analysis C. Oryza sativa D. PCR E. Transformation
The female gametophyte of a flower develops
within a(an)
a. stigma. b. anther. c. calyx. d. corolla. e. ovule.