Organisms belonging to the genus Neisseria are:
a. gram-positive diplococci.
b. gram-negative diplococci.
c. gram-negative coccobacilli.
d. gram-negative bacilli.
B
Species of the genus Neisseria discussed in Chapter 39 and Moraxella catarrhalis are all oxi-dase-positive, gram-negative diplococci that do not elongate when exposed to subinhibitory concentrations of penicillin.
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A. hydrogen B. hydrophobic C. terminal D. phosphodiester E. peptide
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A. it provides errorless sequencing results for that microorganism. B. it provides data on the pathogenic nature of the microorganism. C. it identifies the transcriptome of the microorganism. D. it allows single-cell genomic sequencing that can analyze uncultivated microorganisms.
A _____ cushions the area between the knee cap and the femur
a. suture b. ligament c. Bursa d. Tendon e. fascia
What is PET?
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