With which of the following substrates can Streptococcus mutans make a capsule?

A) Xylitol
B) Glucose
C) Mannitol
D) Sucrose
E) All of the above


Ans: D) Sucrose

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What is the common influence of ultraviolet light on DNA?

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following events is not a characteristic of successful seed germination?

A. The seedling orients itself relative to gravity. B. The embryo becomes desiccated. C. New growth occurs at the meristems. D. The radicle breaks through the seed coat. E. The shoot becomes photosynthetic.

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