The chemotherapeutic agent must reach levels in the body that are ________ the pathogen's MIC value if it is going to be effective.

A. equal to
B. greater than
C. less than


Answer: B

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All multicellular organisms have a nervous system

A. true B. false

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The terminal ends or "tips" of a chromosome are called

A) genes. B) loci. C) chromatids. D) telomeres. E) centromeres.

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The pigment ____ is commonly found in bacteria but not land plants

a. chlorophyll a b. chlorophyll b c. xanthophyll d. phycocyanin e. carotene.

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