From which phrase is the term "prions" derived?
a. Protein infections
b. Protein infection of the nervous system
c. Particles of infection
d. Proteinaceous infectious particles
Answer: d. Proteinaceous infectious particles
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A) a physiological shift to anaerobic metabolism where an energized membrane is less important for energy production. B) enhanced growth of a bacterium due to faster growth substrate uptake by a weakened membrane. C) no harm to bacteria, because only archaeons and eukaryotes use ACPs for fatty acid biosynthesis. D) death for a bacterium due to poor lipid bilayer integrity.
The outer membrane of the nucleus is continuous with the membrane of which other organelle?
A. mitochondrion B. endoplasmic reticulum C. peroxisome D. Golgi apparatus E. endosome
Respiration in the human body relies on ____.
A. exocytosis and endocytosis B. facilitated diffusion C. osmosis D. simple diffusion E. active transport
The decimal reduction time is the time required to kill all the microbes in a given sample.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)