In the year 2317, a group of human pioneers decide to colonize Mars. The distance between Mars and Earth prevents the possibility of new members joining the colony or the members of the colony interbreeding with humans on Earth
This situation is an example of A) extinction.
B) the bottleneck effect.
C) random mutation.
D) continental drift.
E) the founder effect.
E
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Assuming Michaelis-Menten kinetics is followed, what will the reaction velocity be when [S] is 10-7 M? A. 30 µmole/min B 3.0 × 10-7 µmole/min C. 2.7 µmole/min D. 2.7 × 10-12 µmole/min E. 0.27 µmole/min
Approximately what percentage of hospitalized patients may develop a nosocomial infection?
A. 0% B. 5% C. 20% D. 70%
In order for successful antibiotic therapy, the in vivo level of the antibiotic must be greater than or equal to the MIC.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
What feature do the carbon and nitrogen cycles have in common?
A. often a limiting nutrient B. involvement in global climate change C. mostly local cycling D. many microbes involved in cycling E. a large atmospheric component