When viable cell concentrations are too high to count on an agar medium, it is most common to use larger sized plates to increase the surface area for counting the colonies

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: FALSE

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Some Mycoplasmas, such as M. mobile, can move at a steady pace across a solid surface by using ________.

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

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Strictly speaking, mitosis and meiosis are

divisions of the a. nucleus. b. cytoplasm. c. chromosomes. d. nucleus and chromosomes. e. nucleus, cytoplasm, and chromosomes.

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Which of the following statements is false?

a. Individuals are injected with antibodies to produce passive immunity. b. A genetically engineered virus is not as potentially dangerous as a weakened but intact pathogen. c. Allergies occur when the body makes a strong immune response to a normally harmless substance. d. Allergies are a nuisance but are never dangerous or life threatening. e. An allergic response includes the secretion of mucus, prostaglandins, and histamines.

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Which is untrue of the portals of exit of a pathogen from the human body

a. Portals of exit are commonly the same as portals of entry b. Include secretions, excretion, discharge c. Can be shed or slough tissue d. All of the above are true

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