Which disease is correctly matched with the common portal of entry?
A) chlamydia; skin
B) measles; parenteral route
C) hookworm; mucous membranes of genitourinary tract
D) poliomyelitis; mucous membranes of gastrointestinal tract
E) influenza; mucous membranes of genitourinary tract
Ans: D) poliomyelitis; mucous membranes of gastrointestinal tract
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A) It is a hydrophobic alcohol that transports peptidoglycan precursors across the cytoplasmic membrane. B) It is responsible for forming the peptide cross-links between muramic acid residues in adjacent glycan chains. C) It triggers the recruitment of FtsZ and the initiation of the divisome. D) It supplies the energy necessary for transpeptidation to occur.
Where are small subunits of ribosomes assembled?
a. Plasma membrane b. Nucleus c. Golgi body d. Lysosome e. Nucleolus
The “pulse” we feel in our wrists and ankles is associated with blood flow through ____
a. arteries b. arterioles c. capillaries d. venules e. veins
Charles Darwin proposed a mechanism for descent with modification that stated that organisms of a particular species are adapted to their environment when they possess _____
A) non-heritable traits that enhance their survival in the local environment B) non-heritable traits that enhance their survival and reproductive success in the local environment C) heritable traits that enhance their survival and reproductive success in the local environment D) heritable traits that decrease their survival and reproductive success in the local environment