Which of the following is an example of Batesian mimicry?

A) a butterfly that resembles a leaf

B) a nonvenomous larva of a moth that moves like a venomous snake

C) a fawn with fur coloring that camouflages it in the forest environment

D) a snapping turtle that uses its tongue to mimic a worm, thus attracting fish

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#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

 A new drug is developed that targets and binds to the lipid A portion of LPS from Gram negative bacterial cells. This drug shows a high degree of activity and binding in a test tube setting against purified lipid A. Based on this information,

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#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

A research lab is trying to produce new antibiotics. They come up with drugs that detach the hydrophilic heads from the phospholipids in plasma membranes. This drug

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#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Bacillus and Clostridium are medically relevant groups of bacteria that characteristically stain 

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#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Although O side chains are readily recognized by host antibodies, gram negative bacteria may thwart host defenses by 

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#Question id: 14976

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Plasmids are not required for host growth and reproduction, although they may carry genes that give their bacterial host a selective advantage. Plasmid genes can render  bacteria 

1. Drug-resistant 

2. Give new metabolic abilities 

3. Make them pathogenic

Which among the following combinations is correct?

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#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Careful electron microscopic studies often have shown the nucleoids are present in contact. Thus bacterial DNA is attached to