A human plus all of its resident microbiota is a(n) _____

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


holobiont

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Match the following items with the correct phrases.

_______1. Immune complex reactions; antigen-antibody complexes become deposited in tissue (e.g., the glomeruli of the kidneys), resulting in inflammatory damage. _______2. Anaphylactic reactions; examples include hayfever symptoms, hives, asthma, and the anaphylactic shock that could follow a bee sting or administration of penicillin. _______3. Cell-mediated reactions; antibodies don't play a major role. _______4. Cytotoxic reactions; involve the lysis of cells; the adverse reactions that follow incompatible blood transfusions are an example. a. type I hypersensitivity reactions b. type II hypersensitivity reactions c. type III hypersensitivity reactions d. type IV hypersensitivity reactions

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Mature fungal spores

a. are always haploid. b. are always diploid. c. are always dikaryotic. d. can be either diploid or dikaryotic. e. can be either haploid or diploid.

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Oxidation means

A. the gain of oxygen by a cell. B. the loss of electrons from a molecule. C. the gain of electrons by a molecule. D. the loss of oxygen and an electron. E. the loss of oxygen by a cell.

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In the 'Lysine Iron Agar', Black Precipitation in the tube butt can be interpreted as

A. LDC (+) B. Hydrogen sulfide is produced C. LDC (-) D. LDA (+)

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