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#Question id: 19147


Which of the following is incorrect regarding the terminologies of phylogenetics?

#SCPH01 Biochemistry
  1. The branching pattern in a tree is called tree topology
  2. When all branches bifurcate on a phylogenetic tree, it is referred to as dichotomy
  3. In case of dichotomy, each ancestor divides and gives rise to multiple descendants
  4. An unrooted phylogenetic tree does not assume knowledge of a common ancestor
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A urine sample with more than 100,000 organisms is considered indicative of infection. A urine sample containing 5,000 bacteria, with a generation time of 30 minutes, sits for 3 hours before finally being assayed. How many bacteria will then be present within the sample?

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#Question id: 1036

#SCPH28 | Zoology

A urine sample with more than 100,000 organisms is considered indicative of infection. A urine sample containing 5,000 bacteria, with a generation time of 30 minutes, sits for 3 hours before finally being assayed. How many bacteria will then be present within the sample?

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#Question id: 1037

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