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Who is considered the father of virology?

Caitlin_mumaw
Answered: Sep 20, 2020

Martineaus Beijerink is considered the father of virology.

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Which of the following is not true of microorganisms?

Robert Hazlewood, Senior Executive
Answered: Jan 31, 2019

Correct answer to this question is option D
A microorganism is an organism that is microscopic; this means such organism cannot be seen with the naked eye. Microorganism includes bacteria,...Read More

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Which of the following is not true regarding viruses?

Anika Nicole, Wordsmith
Answered: Jul 20, 2018

It's option C. All have a protein capsid and envelope. Not all viruses have a protein capsid and envelope. Viruses are basically microscopic parasites which don't have the capacity to thriv...Read More

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Which of the following does not pertain to endotoxins?

John Smith
Answered: Sep 20, 2020

Found in acid fast bacterial cell walls

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Which of the following is not true of microorganisms?

Urhievwegba
Answered: May 18, 2020

Not all of them cause disease. Some are called normal flora that is have a specific function in the human body.

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Which of the following are true about active transport?

Apguzman
Answered: Sep 20, 2020

Energy is required
Molecules can move against a concentration gradient

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Which of the following statements concerning plasmids are true?

Hychang
Answered: Sep 20, 2020

Resistance plasmids carry genes for antibiotic resistance

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How is the ability of a virus to infect an organism regulated?

John Adney
Answered: Apr 09, 2017

Why is it all the above and not just the host?

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Which of the following statements concerning osmosis is false?

John Smith
Answered: Sep 20, 2020

During osmosis, water crosses to the side of the membrane with a lower solute concentration.

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What is the outermost part of the tooth?

M. Porter, Senior Executive
Answered: Mar 28, 2019

The correct answer to this question is C, enamel. The tooth's middle layer is called dentin while the inside layer called the pulp. Enamel is a shell that covers the tooth made up of various...Read More

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What is a PYR test?

Barry Mclean, Sales Manager
Answered: Apr 10, 2019

The correct answer to this question is PYR Positive. PYR stands for pyrrolidonly Aminopeptidase. This test is used to detect the activity of pyrolidonly arylamidase activity. This activity...Read More

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