Which of the following is not true of measles?
A. It causes cell membranes to fuse to form syncytia.
B. It is a single-stranded nonenveloped RNA virus.
C. Its causative agent is a member of the Morbillivirus genus.
D. It is transmitted by respiratory droplets.
E. It is in the Paramyxovirus family.
Answer: B
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(a) stomach is in front of the crop. (b) mouth is covered by a fleshy lip. (c) blastopore becomes the anus. (d) digestive tract is lined by mesoderm.
Red blood cells are
(a) erythrocytes. (b) leukocytes. (c) platelets. (d) all of the above.
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a. the dominant allele b. the recessive allele c. both the dominant and recessive allele d. neither the dominant or recessive allele
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