A bacteriostatic agent is one that
What will be an ideal response?
inhibits or halts the growth of the microbe
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A drug researcher has developed a macromolecule that can bind to scrapie and thus change the prion's conformation. What effect might this have on the actions of scrapie?
A. The shape change could prevent the scrapie protein from converting normal proteins to scrapie proteins. B. The shape change could induce scrapie protease activity. C. The shape change could stop the transcription of scrapie RNA. D. The shape change could stop the replication of scrapie DNA. E. The shape change could block the translation of scrapie RNA.
The structure found in the nose of mammals that can detect pheromones is called the __________
a. pheronasal detector b. nasopharynx c. vomeronasal organ d. olfactory mucosa e. olfactory receptor ganglia
Swim bladders ________
A) contain the gills B) are required for fish to exchange gases with the surrounding water C) are present in both bony and cartilaginous fishes D) help bony fish maintain buoyancy
Urinary tract infections with ________ are frequently complicated by the formation of kidney stones
A) Escherichia coli B) Bacteroides species C) Proteus mirabilis D) Klebsiella pneumoniae E) Salmonella species