Which infectious agent risk group would Mycobacterium tuberculosis be placed in?

A. Risk group 4
B. Risk group 1
C. Risk group 2
D. Risk group 3


Answer: D

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Which product(s) are formed in lactate fermentation?

a. ethanol only b. lactate only c. ethanol and lactate d. ethanol and carbon dioxide e. lactate and carbon dioxide

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Salmonella enteritidis causes a food-borne illness that kills 400 to 600 Americans each year. It is found mainly in poultry products

Rather than give large doses of antibiotics to poultry, some poultry producers infect the intestinal tract of hens with a harmless bacteria, resulting in a dramatic decrease of S. enteritidis found in the chickens. In this case, what principle did the producers use? A) mutualism B) predation C) competitive exclusion D) parasitism

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You are performing a Gram stain on gram-negative bacteria and you stop after the decolorizer step. What is the appearance of the bacteria at this point?

A) purple B) red C) colorless D) brown

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