A type of pneumonia in which the alveoli and bronchioles become filled with pus is (emphysema/empyema/pleurisy)

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Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Section: Bacterial Diseases of the Lower Respiratory System
Learning Outcome: 22.10

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Staphylococcal food poisoning is caused by the ingestion of improperly stored or cooked food in which ________ has grown.

A. Staphylococcus aureus B. Staphylococcus epidermidis C. Staphylococcus pneumoniae D. All of the choices are correct.

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What type of cellular damage in a malarial parasite would prevent it from penetrating a red blood cell?

A. Failure of the cross-linking of the peptidoglycans B. Mutation in the variable surface glycoprotein genes C. Damage to the choanocytes D. A disruption of the cytoskeletal proteins

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Defend the following statement: Vascular tissue was, arguably, the most important evolutionary step, making possible the kinds of plant life we see today

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Which one of the following is true of the sporophyte stage of a flowering plant?

A. It is dependent on the gametophyte for nutrition. B. It is haploid. C. It is a nonphotosynthetic stage. D. It is the obvious stage, for example an oak tree.

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