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#Question id: 5253


In a hypothetical situation, the genes for sex pilus construction and for tetracycline resistance are located together on the same plasmid within a particular bacterium. If this bacterium readily performs conjugation involving a copy of this plasmid, then the resultshould be

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  1. a transformed bacterium.

  2. the rapid spread of tetracycline resistance to other bacteria in that habitat.

  3. the subsequent loss of tetracycline resistance from this bacterium.

  4. the production of endospores among the bacteriumʹs progeny.

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#Question id: 398

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One of the buffers that contribute to pH stability in human blood is carbonic acid (H2CO3). Carbonic acid is a weak acid that, when placed in an aqueous solution, dissociates into a bicarbonate ion (HCO3-) and a hydrogen ion (H+). (See figure.)

If the pH of blood drops, one would expect ________.

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#Question id: 399

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Calculate the pH of a 1 L solution containing 0.100 M formic acid and 0.100 M sodium formate before and after the addition of 1.00 mL of 5.00 M NaOH. How much would the pH change if the NaOH were added to 1.00 L of pure water? (pKa for formic acid is 3.75)

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#Question id: 400

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Consider two solutions: solution X has a pH of 4; solution Y has a pH of 7. From this information, we can reasonably conclude that ________.

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#Question id: 401

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.Which of the following graphs describes the relationship between [H3O+] and pH?

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#Question id: 402

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If the DG'° of the reaction A -> B is –40 kJ/mol, under standard conditions the reaction:

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#Question id: 404

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When a mixture of 3-phosphoglycerate and 2-phosphoglycerate is incubated at 25 °C with phosphoglycerate mutase until equilibrium is reached, the final mixture contains six times as much 2-phosphoglycerate as 3-phosphoglycerate.  Which one of the following statements is most nearly correct, when applied to the reaction as written?  (R = 8.315 J/mol·K; T = 298 K)  3-Phosphoglycerate -> 2-phosphoglycerate