Of the following bacterial species, which is associated with a serious diarrheal illness with high mortality rates among some populations?
a. E. coli
b. Shigella spp.
c. Salmonella spp.
d. Vibrio spp.
A
The serotype O157:H7 of E. coli is associated with a serious diarrheal illness with high mortality rates among some populations.
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A. Canada and the United States; Bangladesh and Kenya B. Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates; Mozambique and Sierra Leone C. Bangladesh and Kenya; the United States and Canada D. Mozambique and Malawi; Australia and the United States E. None of the above.
In the Calvin cycle, the enzyme that catalyzes the capture of carbon dioxide and the formation of 3-phosphoglycerate is
A) phosphoglycerokinase. B) ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (rubisco). C) triose phosphate isomerase. D) phosphoribulokinase. E) glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase.
A common knee injury in athletes involves the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL. The ACL consists of tissue that connects the bones of the femur (upper leg bone) and tibia (lower leg bone). What kind of tissue would you expect to be damaged in an ACL injury?
A) bone tissue B) striated muscle tissue C) fibrous connective tissue D) cartilage
Which of the following would test positive for the tuberculin response?
A) someone who has previously had tuberculosis B) someone who has been immunized with the tuberculosis vaccine C) someone who has previously been injected subcutaneously with tuberculin D) someone who has been immunized with the tuberculosis vaccine or has previously had tuberculosis E) someone who has been immunized with the tuberculosis vaccine or previously been injected subcutaneously with tuberculin