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15. An antigen is a substance <strong>that</strong> stimulates <strong>the</strong> formation of:<br />

A. antibiotics<br />

B. more antigens<br />

C. vaccines<br />

D. antibodies<br />

16. Antibiotic resistance:<br />

A. only applies <strong>to</strong> penicillin<br />

B. occurs when a microorganism s<strong>to</strong>ps producing an antibiotic.<br />

C. seems <strong>to</strong> be decreasing over time<br />

D. occurs in part as a result of <strong>the</strong> improper use of antibiotics.<br />

17. Recombinant vaccines are safer than vaccines made by traditional methods because<br />

recombinant vaccines:<br />

A. Include whole cells<br />

B. Contain many different pathogens in a single injection<br />

C. Are living<br />

D. Do not contain disease-causing agents<br />

18. A reporter gene might be:<br />

A. used <strong>to</strong> identify a fragment of RNA<br />

B. used <strong>to</strong> show <strong>that</strong> <strong>the</strong> promoter of a target gene has been turned on<br />

C. labeled with 32 P<br />

D. used as a genotypic marker<br />

19. Which of <strong>the</strong> following is not an example of a phenotypic property:<br />

A. <strong>the</strong> genetic makeup of an organism<br />

B. <strong>the</strong> ability <strong>to</strong> resist and antibiotic<br />

C. <strong>the</strong> ability <strong>to</strong> produce light<br />

D. <strong>the</strong> size and shape of a cell<br />

20. The “dead zone” in <strong>the</strong> Gulf of Mexico is due primarily <strong>to</strong>:<br />

A. herbicides and pesticides <strong>that</strong> poison fish<br />

B. excessive amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus in <strong>the</strong> water<br />

C. high populations of fish pathogens<br />

D. insufficient algal growth <strong>to</strong> support fish populations

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