A mutation that leads to the buildup of homogentisic acid causes ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
alkaptonuria
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Microarrays, hybridization tests, and ribotyping are increasing in frequency in their use in clinical labs for diagnosis of infectious diseases and the microorganisms causing them. Why is this?
A. They are cheaper than biochemical tests. B. They have greater specificity for the organism because they employ specific antibody. C. The tests are more easily performed in a doctor's office or hospital, right there where the specimens are taken. D. Genomic testing has less errors compared to biochemical tests and serological tests.
EMS (ethylmethane sulfonate) is mutagenic because __________
A) it breaks phosphodiester bonds B) it adds alkyl groups to bases C) it forms cross-links between DNA strands D) it makes DNA more susceptible to radiation E) it causes chromosomal deletions
Brucellosis is also known as ________ fever.
a) relapsing b) undulant c) paroxysmal d) breakbone
Retaining the zygote on the living gametophyte of land plants _____
A) protects the zygote from herbivores B) evolved concurrently with pollen C) helps in dispersal of the zygote D) allows it to be nourished by the parent plant