The mycolic acids of the cell wall are an important factor in the pathogenicity of the organisms that cause

a) influenza.
b) diphtheria.
c) pertussis.
d) tuberculosis.


Ans: d) tuberculosis.

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

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a. polymerization copying rapidly. b. polymerase chain reaction. c. polymerase copy reaction.

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An avid gardener in eastern North America begins to have a fever and cough. A sample from her lungs contains yeast cells and pus. She may be infected with

A. Amanita phalloides. B. Blastomyces dermatitidis. C. Claviceps purpurea. D. Mucor. E. Paracoccidioides brasiliensis.

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