Describe what DNA fingerprinting is and how it is used in food safety
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DNA fingerprinting is a technique in which bacterial DNA "gene patterns" ("fingerprints") are identified and stored in electronic databases. These patterns enable researchers to distinguish among the various strains of a bacterial pathogen. In food safety, DNA fingerprinting enables public health workers to ascertain whether the bacterial strain causing a foodborne illness in humans is the same as the strain identified in a food suspected of causing illness. Finding the same strain in a food and in ill individuals provides information on the source of the illness and enables public health personnel to track the course of the illness.
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An older adult may be at risk for malnutrition if he or she:
a. exercises regularly. b. lives with family members. c. lives alone. d. drinks one alcoholic beverage per day.
Which stimulus would be least likely to trigger the letdown reflex?
a. release of oxytocin due to suckling b. hearing a baby cry c. sexual arousal d. release of prolactin-inhibiting factor from the hypothalamus e. thinking about nursing
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