The term ________ refers to the presence of small numbers of bacteria in the blood.
A. septicemia
B. viremia
C. toxemia
D. bacteremia
Answer: D
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Which of the following most correctly describes the whole-genome shotgun technique for sequencing a genome?
A) genetic mapping followed immediately by sequencing B) physical mapping followed immediately by sequencing C) cloning large genome fragments into very large vectors such as YACs, followed by sequencing D) cloning fragments from many copies of an entire chromosome, sequencing the fragments, and then ordering the sequences E) cloning the whole genome directly, from one end to the other
What are the functions of cytochrome c and ubiquinone?
a. They translocate protons from the matrix to the inner mitochondrial space. b. They shuttle electrons between the protein complexes. c. They synthesize water from molecular oxygen. d. They produce ATP by substrate-level phosphorylation. e. They produce ATP by oxidative phosphorylation.
Humans acquire their first microorganisms during ____
a. fetal development b. nursing c. vaginal delivery d. the first year of life e. exposure to the air
Which of the following is not a factor that increases mutations?
A. Replication error B. Fast rates of replication C. UV radiation D. Ionizing radiation E. Repair enzymes