Burkholderia was reclassified from the gammaproteobacteria to the betaproteobacteria because
A) it grows in disinfectants.
B) it is a gram-negative rod.
C) it causes infections in cystic fibrosis patients.
D) it causes melioidosis.
E) its rRNA sequence is similar to that of Neisseria.
E
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a. aquaporins b. cell adhesion proteins c. carrier proteins d. microtubules e. receptors
Chronic alcoholics often develop Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome, which is characterized by a number of different
neurological symptoms, including ataxia (an abnormal gait). Which specific brain region is most likely responsible for this symptom?
a. Wernicke's area b. cerebellum c. prefrontal association cortex d. amygdala e. brain stem
Which of the following is defined as "heat content"?
A) energy output B) heat loss C) entropy D) solar radiation E) enthalpy
The fruit of the mistletoe, a parasitic angiosperm, is a one-seeded berry
In members of the genus Viscum, the outside of the seed is viscous (sticky), which permits the seed to adhere to surfaces such as the branches of host plants or the beaks of birds. What should be expected of the fruit if the viscosity of Viscum seeds is primarily an adaptation for dispersal rather than an adaptation for infecting host plant tissues? It should ______. A) be drab in color B) be colored so as to provide it with camouflage C) be nutritious to the dispersing organisms D) secrete enzymes that can digest bark