How did Staphylococcus aureus develop resistance to vancomycin?

A) Random mutation
B) Conjugation with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE)
C) Transduction from viral particles
D) None of the above


Ans: B) Conjugation with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE)

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The human papilloma virus E6 and E7 genes exemplify:

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A) If Herceptin is found in the breast lymph nodes of the patient. B) If HER2, administered by injection, is in sufficient concentration. C) If the patient's cancer cells have detectable HER2. D) If the patient's genome codes for the HER2 receptor. E) If the patient's genome codes for the manufacture of Herceptin.

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A zygote grows by _______

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

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