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#Question id: 5314


Which of the following statements correctly describes one characteristic of a multigene family?

#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior
  1. A multigene family includes multiple genes whose products must be coordinately expressed.

  2. A multigene family includes genes whose sequences are very similar and that probably arose by duplication.

  3. A multigene family includes a gene whose exons can be spliced in a number of different ways.

  4. A multigene family includes a highly conserved gene found in a number of different species.

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#Question id: 14966

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

The bacterial cell wall is composed of a macromolecular network called peplidoglycan (also known as murein) which is present either alone or in combination with other substances

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#Question id: 14967

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

Clinically, the cell wall is important because it contributes to the ability of some species to cause disease and is the site of action of some antibiotics. In addition, the chemical composition of the cell wall is used 

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#Question id: 14968

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

What compound provide much of the wall's antigenic specificity and thus make it possible to identify gram-positive bacteria by certain laboratory tests

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#Question id: 14969

#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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#Question id: 14970

#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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#Question id: 14971

#Unit 2. Cellular Organization

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