A virus that infects a bacterium is called a/an ____________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Ans: bacteriophage

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What will be an ideal response?

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Progeria is a genetic condition that causes ____

a. pattern baldness as early as age twenty b. socially inappropriate vocal outbursts and muscular twitches c. a high incidence of cancer with any exposure to sunlight d. muscular and mental deterioration shortly after puberty e. premature aging which typically leads to death in the early teens

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Collections of similar cells that perform a special function are called 

A. organs. B. systems. C. tissues. D. organisms.

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Which of the following is a carboxyl group?

A) -C-O B) -OH C) -NH2 D) -COOH

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