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In Recombination what is it called when a segment of DNA moves from one region of the DNA to another on the same chromosome is a(n):

______________ are the part of the cell that carries out Translation by reading codons on ______________.

A patient diagnosed with B. anthracis is allergic to penicillin. Which antibiotic can be given that will be therapeutically effective?

What morphologic feature is a major consideration in determining an identification scheme for streptococci?

A newborn presented with a skin “wound” (lesion) that grew predominantly beta hemolytic colonies of 5% sheep blood agar. The gram stain revealed gram positive cocci. The newborn was covered with tiny “blister like” eruptions that resembled a burn. The isolate was catalase positive. Which tests might the MLS conduct to confirm their suspicion?

A suspect spore-forming, gram-positive Bacillus species that is γ-hemolytic, nonmotile, and penicillin-susceptible and that produces a wide zone of lecithinase on egg yolk agar can be identified as:

A Group B streptococci screening test was processed by placing the genital swab in LIM broth for enrichment, followed by a nucleic acid based test. The nucleic acid test result was positive for Group B streptococci. In reviewing the patient’s chart, the chart indicated that the patient was allergic to penicillin. What should the microbiologist do next?

The MAJOR portion of the blood crossmatch detects the presence of:

What blood type is most common in domestic shorthair cats?

Find the derivative.y = 115x