An atom that contains 8 electrons in its outermost energy level is said to be 

A. inert.
B. reactive.
C. a cation.
D. a molecule.


A. inert.

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A. insertion B. transition C. frameshift D. transversion

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a type II restriction endonuclease?

A) cleavage product can be either blunt or sticky ended but is always the same for an individual enzyme B) recognizes a specific palindromic site for cleavage C) recognition site length varies among enzymes but is always the same for an individual enzyme D) unable to cleave methylated DNA

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Which of the following statements regarding Campylobacter infection is incorrect?

A. It can lead to Guillain-Barre syndrome. B. It can cause acute temporary paralysis. C. Campylobacter burrows into the mucosa of the ileum and multiplies. D. It can last over 2 weeks. E. It is caused by a shiga toxin.

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Refer to the accompanying figure. Which cell type is the source of antibodies?

a. A only b. B only c. C only d. D only e. both A and B

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