Which of the following organelles has the ability to catabolize alkanes found in oil and petroleum products?
A) mitochondria
B) smooth endoplasmic reticulum
C) peroxisomes
D) lysosomes
E) late endosomes
Answer: C
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Which of the following statements regarding sepsis is incorrect?
A. A sample of blood plated on a variety of bacterial media is a good method to identify the causative organism in sepsis. B. Both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria in the blood can induce sepsis. C. The presence of microbes in the blood results in increased viscosity, and a rise in blood pressure is a hallmark of sepsis. D. The Gram-negative cell envelope stimulates an inflammatory response that leads to endotoxic shock.
Sue was monitoring the oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico from an oil tanker. From her observations, she noted that the oil was moving as large patches in the water. It did not appear as though the oil was dissolving into the water. Why did the oil not dissolve into the water?
A. Hydrophobic interactions B. Surface tension C. Sea water acts as a solvent D. Water forms hydration shells E. Water has a high heat of vaporization
Leuconostoc species have the ability to grow in high concentrations of sugar, making them a major problem in sugar refineries during the production of heavy syrup.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Allele pairs are most likely to assort independently of one another when
A. they are on the same chromosome. B. they control unrelated traits. C. they are sex linked. D. they control related traits. E. they are on different chromosomes.