Spirilli are Gram-negative bacteria that possess internal flagella, which cause the entire cell to twist in a corkscrew

pattern.



Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


ANSWER: False - spirochetes

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A neuron fires when Na+ ions

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The misshapen version of a protein that causes properly folded proteins to misfold is the ________

A) virus B) prion C) viroid D) capsid

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