Listeria monocytogenes causes listeriosis, an important ________.

A. insect-borne infection
B. water-borne infection
C. food-borne infection
D. air-borne infection


Answer: C

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A sterile mule is produced by mating a horse and a donkey. This is an example of reproductive isolation.

A. prezygotic B. allopatric C. postzygotic D. sympatric E. parapatric

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The fate of a cell during development is:

A: entirely controlled by nuclear gene expression. B: independent of gene expression. C: influenced by cytoplasmic determinants. D: determined solely by inducers. E: not altered by reagents that interfere with microtubule formation.

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Tell what type of growth model is depicted in the graph and describe the factors that must be met for a population to experience this type of growth. Identify the labeled phases, "A" and "B," and briefly explain what occurs during these phases.

What will be an ideal response?

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