Red blood cells have specific carbohydrate molecules on their surface that are called


Answer: Antigens

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Present the general structural features of a plasmid and give an example

What will be an ideal response?

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Which of the following statements is true of selective toxicity?

A) Selective toxicity takes advantage of structural similarities between host and pathogen. B) To be effective, an antimicrobial agent must be more toxic to the patient than the pathogen. C) Selective toxicity takes advantage of differences in metabolic rates of the host and pathogen. D) Selective toxicity damages only pathogenic bacteria and not beneficial bacteria. E) Selective toxicity takes advantage of structural and/or metabolic differences between host and pathogen.

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If a DNA sequence reads TTGCGATCG, what mRNA will it encode?

A) AACGCUAGC B) TTGCGUTCG C) UUCGCTUGC D) AACGCTAGC E) TTGCGATCG

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