Endotoxic shock, resulting from the release of endotoxin by bacteria infecting a patient, is only caused by Gram-negative bacteria.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

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A) coccus-shaped B) defense C) dormancy D) saprophytic

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Blood is closely maintained at a pH of 7.4. A patient whose blood pH drops below 7.35 is suffering from metabolic acidosis and can go into a coma. What happens to the concentration of H+ ions in a patient with a blood pH of 6.4?

A. H+ concentration is decreased 10-fold. B. H+ concentration is decreased 2-fold. C. H+ concentration is increased 10-fold. D. H+ concentration is increased 2-fold. E. H+ concentration is decreased 4-fold.

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Herbivores are unable to synthesize about half of the 20 ________ that are required to make proteins

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Which chemical may be recycled from ammonia in the soil and then converted to organic proteins in plants?

A) nitrogen B) glucose C) water D) ATP

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