Fungal infections are generally acquired via which route?
a. Person to person
b. Nosocomial
c. Vector
d. Inhalation of spores
D
Fungal infections are generally not communicable in the usual sense of person-to-person trans-mission. Humans become an accidental host for fungi by inhaling spores or by the introduction of fungal elements into tissue by trauma.
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For which of the following histones has variant forms not yet been identified?
A. H1 B. H2A C. H2B D. H3 E. H4
In the cultivation of microaerophilic and anaerobic bacteria,
A. a(n) candle/anaerobe jar is sufficient. B. atmospheric oxygen in a(n) candle/anaerobe jar is converted to water. C. a packet containing chemicals that generate carbon dioxide and hydrogen is used in a(n) candle/anaerobic jar. D. oxidizing agents are incorporated into the media that react with oxygen.
The letter “B” in the above figure represents
a. sclerenchyma fibers. b. parenchyma. c. xylem. d. epidermis. e. phloem.
Edwin Southern and his colleagues started the field of genomics
a. True b. False