While the vast majority of microorganisms are not harmful to humans those that are are referred to as

A) Bacteria
B) Symbionts
C) Pathogens
D) Fungi


C) Pathogens

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The bacterium that causes botulism disease is harmless until it:

a. is infected by lytic bacteria. b. is infected by certain retroviruses. c. contains a certain prophage DNA. d. is irradiated by UV radiation. e. is infected by prions

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Bacteria reproductive strategies include all of the following EXCEPT ________.

A. budding B. binary fission C. formation of multinucleoid filaments that break apart into uninucleate spores D. multiple fission E. fusion of two bacterial cells that then split into four uninucleate cells

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