Antibiotic resistance in both MRSA and tetracycline-resistant bacteria involves regulating the expression of genes that remove antibiotics from the cell. Both types of gene regulation involve:

What will be an ideal response?


De-repressing transcription when antibiotics bind to repressors as inducers

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A) pseudomurein. B) S-layer. C) cellulose. D) peptidoglycan.

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An advantage of using bacterial cells to express proteins is that ________

A) they are simple to grow B) they perform posttranslational modifications C) they are most like human cells D) they fold proteins correctly E) their media is expensive

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Somatic cells are ________

A) haploid (n) B) haploid (2n) C) diploid (n) D) diploid (2n)

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The fruits of plants primarily function in

A. providing food for animals. B. seed protection. C. both protecting and dispersing seeds. D. seed dispersal. E. both feeding animals and protecting seeds.

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