Which one of the following Gram-positive bacteria is most likely to be the cause of a nosocomial infection?

A) Clostridium difficile
B) Staphylococcus aureus
C) Streptococcus pneumoniae
D) Streptococcus pyogenes


B) Staphylococcus aureus

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A) Incubate the sample with 13C-methane. B) Hybridize the DNA to FISH probes. C) Use DGGE to separate the strands of DNA in the sample. D) Use T-RFLP to identify the methylotroph DNA in the sample.

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Although it is said that the twentieth century was the Age of Physics, it is predicted that the twenty-first century will be the age of

A. chemistry. B. computers. C. microbial biodiversity. D. mathematics.

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Which postulate of natural selection is deliberately enforced by dog breeders using artificial selection?

a. Individuals in a population vary. b. Survival and reproduction are not determined by chance. c. Traits are passed from parent to offspring. d. Some individuals fail to survive and reproduce.

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Messenger RNA is formed by _____ of a gene on the DNA template strand.

A) replication B) transformation C) transcription D) translation

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