The number of leprosy cases in the United States is gradually increasing
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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One of the waste products that accumulates during cellular functions is carbon dioxide. It is removed via the respiratory system. What is another waste product that accumulates during normal physiological functions in vertebrates?
I) ammonia II) uric acid III) urea A) only I and III B) only II and III C) only I and II D) I, II, and III
Your patient has a rash, a fever, and a very high white blood cell count. Blood specimens are taken, put into culture bottles, and sent down to the microbiology lab for incubation and analysis. Select the statement that best reflects why microbial analysis of blood is an important step in patient diagnosis.
A. Microbial growth in blood samples may indicate sepsis. B. A lack of microbes in the blood means that the patient's health is critical. C. Blood specimens are often obtained through poor aseptic technique by the healthcare worker: this is documentation of their failure to employ proper universal precautions. D. A few bacterial cells in a blood sample are no big deal and should be ignored.
Which group is able to evolve?
A) individual cats in a home B) a population of asexually reproducing bacteria C) a rose bush D) an HIV virus that has infected a patient
Most elements in nature exist as:
A. mixtures of liquids B. mixtures of gases C. mixtures of different isotopes D. solitary unreactive atoms