Briefly describe what is meant by the term edible vaccine

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Using recombinant DNA technology, viral surface proteins can be spliced into edible plants with the goal of plant leaves and fruit serving as a source of oral vaccines.

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A) cannot grow on either type of media B) can grow on both types of media C) can grow only on the plates with tryptophan D) can grow only on the plates with glucose

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Foraminiferans are Rhizarians

______________ Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Describe the "path" of a sperm cell from its production until it leaves the male body

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Semisynthetic drugs developed to combat resistance are often called (analog/second generation/synergist) drugs

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