Virulence is the relative ability of a ________ to cause disease

A) pathogen
B) commensal
C) virus
D) bacterium


Answer: A

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A conservation group has established a new sanctuary for an endangered species of rabbit. What are the ideal characteristics of this sanctuary?

A. The sanctuary is large enough to support a growing number of rabbits. B. The sanctuary is located in close proximity to another local rabbit population. C. The sanctuary is seeded with enough rabbits so that they can easily find mates. D. The sanctuary is not populated by rabbit predators. E. All of the answer options are correct. F. None of the answer options is correct.

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

1. Organisms such as ourselves are best described as heterotrophs. 2. The rate of photosynthesis is much greater in the green than red light spectrum. 3. Photons from light can boost an electron to a higher energy state. 4. Both photosystem I and II can harness light energy and split water to produce oxygen. 5. The Calvin cycle is only capable of fixing carbon dioxide in the dark.

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The experiments that clearly distinguished DNA and not protein as the hereditary material were conducted by _____

a. Pauling b. Hershey and Chase c. Griffith d. Watson and Crick e. Avery

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The leeches used by doctors to prevent blood clotting and stimulate the growth of blood vessels in patients recovering from reconstructive surgery are members of the phylum

A) Arthropoda. B) Nematoda. C) Annelida. D) Platyhelminthes. E) Cnidaria.

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