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The aminoglycosides and tetracyclines specifically target the [one] interfering with [two].

A microbiologist is attempting to determine the size of a microbial population and has employed several methods. She noticed that the direct count she obtained using a counting chamber and microscope was much higher than her estimate from doing a viable plate count. This discrepancy was encountered during multiple trials. What is the most likely reason for the discrepancy?

The use of the arsenic compound Salvarsan as a treatment for syphilis is credited to:

The chemotherapeutic agent must reach levels in the body that are ________ the pathogen’s MIC value if it is going to be effective.

Which of the following is the major reason why it has been difficult to treat viral infections with chemotherapeutic agents?

If you have the following DNA strand, what would you expect the complementary DNA strand to be? 5′ – ATG CAA GCG TTA GTA – 3′

Most known microorganisms maintain their internal pH:

When a DNA molecule is replicated, the daughter molecules contain one strand of parental DNA and one strand of newly synthesized DNA; this is called __________ replication.

In __________, ribosomes can attach to the mRNA and begin translation even though transcription has not been completed.

A 41-year-old male client has presented to the emergency department with an acute onset of increased respiratory rate and difficulty breathing. STAT chest x-ray indicates diffuse bilateral infiltrates of his lung tissue, and ECG displays no cardiac dysfunction. What is this client’s most likely diagnosis?