Which of the following statements about Bacillus anthracis is FALSE?
A) It is primarily a disease of humans.
B) It produces endospores.
C) It has a capsule.
D) It normally dwells in the soil and can survive in the environment for centuries or longer.
E) It can be lethal even after treatment because antimicrobial drugs do not inactivate accumulated anthrax toxin.
A
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If black fur color is controlled by a dominant allele (B) and brown by its recessive allele (b), give the
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and why? What will be an ideal response?
In each nephron the, ____ arteriole divides to form the peritubular capillary network.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word