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Koch’s experiments established a relationship between microorganisms and disease.

TRUE/FALSE? Most antibiotics designed to target translation of proteins interfere with the function of the 70S prokaryotic ribosomes and do not interfere with the function of 80S eukaryotic ribosomes.

_____________ a type of culture that contains a single type of organism (one species). Type your answer in ALL CAPS and watch your spelling!

TRUE/FALSE? Formation of a biofilm contributes to a bacteria’s ability to cause disease.

In the binomial name Bacillus subtilis, subtilis refers to the ___________ name.

Which wavelength of light has the greatest resolving power?

______________ is the term for parasitic worm such as flatworms and roundworms. Type your answer in ALL CAPS and watch your spelling!

What are two theories/explanations as to why humans and animals sleep?  For each theory, discuss one piece of evidence that either supports or contradicts it.

The sexually dimorphic nucleus of the preoptic area (SDN-POA) is larger in male rats than it is in female rats and the size of this area appears to depend on the amount of androgens present during fetal development.

Section III. Definitions