Arthropod vectors are blood-sucking animals such as ticks, lice, and fleas that transmit microbial pathogens

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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The implementation of _____asepsis practices, such as handwashing, and _____asepsis, such as the use of sterile garments for nurses and doctors, have helped to lower the incidence of HAIs in many hospitals.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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When the sexes of a species differ in size or appearance, it is called:

a. sexual dimorphism. b. the mating system. c. sexism. d. variance in reproductive success. e. polygamy.

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Cells use exocytosis to

A) ingest nutrients. B) pump hydrogen molecules across the membrane. C) create new cells. D) release substances from the cell. E) move away from danger.

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Frederick Griffith discovered

A) transformation. B) transposons. C) the lac operon. D) DNA. E) conjugation.

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