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What is the primary goal of the Fontan procedure?

While viewing a live single-celled paramecium (a protist) from a pondwater sample, you find it difficult to distinguish the internal structures from the surrounding water. Which principle of microscopy should you address to fix this?

Why did some scientists fail to replicate Pasteur’s results when using infusions made from hay or dried grasses?

A patient taking a strong course of antibiotics for a lung infection develops a secondary yeast infection. How does this scenario demonstrate microbial balance?

In Louis Pasteur’s famous swan-neck flask experiment, why did the broth remain sterile despite being open to the air?

An area of soil has been contaminated with high levels of toxic hydrocarbons. A scientist suggests “seeding” the area with specific bacteria and adding fertilizer. What is the goal of this application?

While investigating the human microbiome, scientists discovered that bacterial cells outnumber human cells in or on the body. Which statement best interprets this finding?

A dentist explains that dental plaque is a biofilm. What role does the “slime layer” play in the development of this condition?

Why did I bring up the basketball player Anthony Davis?

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