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What conclusions can you draw from the culture growing in the gelatin tube labeled A in the image below? (Choose all that apply)

What conclusions can you draw from the culture growing on the starch plate in the half labeled B in the image below? (Choose all that apply)  

When an organism is moving towards a repellent it will increase the length of its runs and decrease the frequency of its tumbles.

The athlete was originally prescribed penicillin (a  beta-lactam) to treat her infection, but it wasn’t very effective.  As the athlete’s doctor, explain why penicillin may not be effective against her specific infection.  To completely answer the question be sure to address the following: How does beta-lactam function, i.e. what is the target of this drug? Why are beta-lactams typically less effective against microbes with the cell wall type of the isolate than other cell wall types? Describe one specific mechanism of antibiotic resistance that may make the drug less effective.  We discussed many in class, you should only describe one for this question.

The growth rate is based on data from which portion of the growth curve?

rDNA is often used to build phylogenetic trees because all organisms have this gene for making the DNA polymerase.

What route of administration is absorbed in the mucous membranes? 

What is the system for naming medications? 

After a properly completed Gram stain, a Gram positive organism will appear [1] in color under the microscope. After a properly completed Gram stain, a Gram negative organism will appear [2] in color under the microscope.

A walrus swims to the water’s surface to warm its body is an example of: