Antimicrobials that inhibit the growth of microorganisms have the suffix
A. -cidal.
B. -static.
C. -anti.
D. -genic.
B
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Which of these serves in the transition from glycolysis to the Krebs cycle?
a. acetyl-CoA formation b. conversion of PGAL to PGA c. regeneration of reduced NAD+ d. oxidative phosphorylation e. substrate-level phosphorylation
In the late 1970s Woese argued that there are two fundamentally different groups of prokaryotes by demonstrating:a
different DNA sequences in prokaryotes. b. some prokaryotes carry on photosynthesis. c. the difference in the appearance of the nuclei. d. gene codes of ribosomal RNA of different bacteria. e. some prokaryotes produce methane while others do not.
Due to ____, trophic level affects the pollutant concentration in an organism's tissues.
A. bioaccumulation B. biological magnification C. ecosystem degradation D. the ozone layer E. ground-level ozone
It causes lysis of host cells.
a. It can give infected pathogens the genetic information for toxin production. b. It is a "silent" infection; the virus does not replicate. c. Prophage is inserted into the host genome. d. Lytic cycle may follow lysogeny.