Some virulence genes are carried on plasmids or lysogenic bacteriophages

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: TRUE

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A ____ secretes a chemical message for the purpose of cellular communication

a. muscle b. neuron c. keratinocyte d. fibroblast e. platelet

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When a B cell first interacts with its particular antigen, the B cell

A) dies after destroying the antigen. B) engulfs the antigen and digests it. C) differentiates and develops into a clone of antibody-producing effector cells. D) alters the chemical configuration of the antigen.

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Baculovirus genomes are 133.9 kb long and encode over 150 genes. This suggests that

A. their protein coats consist of very few types of protein subunits. B. their genetic material is DNA. C. they have a small host range. D. their protein structures are very complex. E. their genetic material is RNA.

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