Which of the following organisms is the causative agent of Hansen's disease (leprosy)?

A. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
B. Mycobacterium avium
C. Mycobacterium leprae
D. Mycobacterium smegmatis


C

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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. The main purpose of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is to generate many copies of a region of DNA. 2. DNA microarrays (gene chips) are only capable of monitoring the expression of one gene at a time. 3. Chromosomes within somatic cells of mammals cannot be cloned because they accumulate irreversible genetic changes. 4. To study the promoter of a gene, a researcher should use a cDNA library.

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Which of the following scientists demonstrated

for the first time that molecules of life could have come from nonliving entities (gases, water, and spark discharge)?

a. Crick and Orgel b. Wallace c. Miller and Urey d. Chargaff e. Cuvier and Lyell

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The movement of organic compounds throughout plants is described as ____

a. cohesion-tension b. source-to-sink c. facilitated transport d. active transport e. transpiration pull

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Sapwood is functional secondary xylem. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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