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. 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)
Improperly functioning acyl carrier proteins (ACPs) would likely result in
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.