Which of the following pairs of terms is mismatched?

A) bacteriostatic — kills vegetative bacterial cells
B) germicide — kills microbes
C) virucide — inactivates viruses
D) sterilant — destroys all living microorganisms
E) fungicide — kills yeasts and molds


A

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a. family b. phylum c. species d. class e. order

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In the equation H = G + TS, the H stands for free energy

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Which plants in this figure must all be heterozygous?


A) purple-flowered plants in the P generation
B) white-flowered plants in the P generation
C) purple-flowered plants in the F1 generation
D) purple-flowered plants in the F2 generation

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