A ratio of the dose of the drug that is toxic to humans versus the minimum effective dose for that pathogen is assessed to predict the potential for toxic drug reactions. This is called the ________.

A. Kirby-Bauer technique
B. minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC)
C. therapeutic index (TI)
D. E-test
E. antibiogram


Answer: C

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The table shows the distribution of traits (A-E) in six extant species (1-6). A "0" indicates the ancestral condition, and a "1" indicates the derived condition. Which species would you designate as the outgroup?  



A.  1
B.  2
C.  3
D.  4
E.  5
F.  6

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· What type of thinking is required?
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Which of the following hormones exerts its action by interacting with a receptor at the cell surface?

A. Testosterone B. Cortisol C. Estrogen D. Progesterone E. Insulin

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A freshwater fish gains most of its water by _____

a. drinking c. osmosis b. eating food d. transport across the gills

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An excess of estrogen like molecules can have

which of the following effects on males? a. lower sperm production b. increase hair growth c. tumor growth on the surface of the testes d. increased reproduction e. all of these

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