All of the following could be reasons why antimicrobic treatment fails except
A) A mixed infection where some of the pathogens are drug resistant.
B) A disk diffusion test showing pathogen sensitivity to the antimicrobic.
C) The inability of the drug to diffuse into the infected body compartment.
D) Not completing the full course of treatment.
E) Diminished gastrointestinal absorption due to an underlying condition or age.
B) A disk diffusion test showing pathogen sensitivity to the antimicrobic.
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A) Pelagibacter B) Puniceispirillum C) Roseobacter D) Prochlorococcus
Plants have a ______ life cycle in which the haploid and diploid stages are multicellular.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which component of a negative feedback mechanism is responsible for producing the effect that
counteracts the original environmental change away from homeostasis?
a. sensor b. response c. effector d. stimulus e. integrator
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A) thalamus B) midbrain C) caudate nucleus D) corpus callosum