Of the clinically significant Bartonella species, which is transmitted via a fleabite with the reservoir being rats?
a. B. bacilliformis
b. B. henselae
c. B. elizabethae
d. B. clarridgeiae
C
B. elizabethae is the only organism listed whose reservoir is rats. The reservoirs for all other or-ganisms listed are either domestic cats or dogs.
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a. defensive purposes b. sexual reproduction c. structural support d. water absorption e. food storage
In biology lab, you are tasked with measuring the temperature of a small lizard, as it is moved from containers with different temperatures, light, and humidity. These elements require monitoring since lizards cannot self-generate heat. Therefore, lizards are an example of a(n)
A. mesophile. B. thermophile. C. ectotherm. D. amniote. E. endotherm.
The most stable parts of a cell’s cytoskeleton are the
a. microfilaments. b. microtubules. c. motor proteins. d. pseudopods. e. intermediate filaments.
DNA carries the genetic material while ____________________ processes the genetic information to build proteins in
cells. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).