The name “virus” is appropriate because it is derived
from Latin meaning
a. small.
b. powerful.
c. poison.
d. dangerous.
e. disease.
Answer: c
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In your garden you decide to plant potatoes. You watch the above-ground development of your plant and decide to categorize the growth into four main stages:
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How does water move so rapidly across plant cell membranes?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following questions must be considered when selecting an antimicrobial drug?
A) Can it reach the site of infection? B) Is the pathogen susceptible to the drug? C) Is the pathogen resistant to the drug? D) All of the above