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Foundations in Microbiology Basic Principle
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Microbiology
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Set 1: The Main Themes of Microbiology
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Set 2: The Chemistry of Biology
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Set 3: Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms
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Set 4: A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms
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Set 5: A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms
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Set 6: An Introduction to Viruses
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Set 7: Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth
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Set 8: An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: the Chemical Crossroads of Life
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Set 9: Microbial Genetics
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Set 10: Genetic Engineering: a Revolution in Molecular Biology
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Set 11: Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control
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Set 12: Drugs, Microbes, Host--The Elements of Chemotherapy
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Set 13: Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease
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Set 14: An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities
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Set 15: Adaptive, Specific Immunity and Immunization
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Set 16: Disorders in Immunity
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Set 17: Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections
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Set 18: The Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Cocci of Medical Importance
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Set 19: The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance
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Set 20: The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance
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Set 21: Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease
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Set 22: The Fungi of Medical Importance
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Set 23: The Parasites of Medical Importance
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Set 24: Introduction to Viruses That Infect Humans: the Dna Viruses
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Set 25: The Rna Viruses That Infect Humans
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Set 26: Environmental Microbiology
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Set 27: Applied and Industrial Microbiology
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Set 15 Adaptive Specific Immunity And Immunization
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Set 15 Adaptive Specific Immunity And Immunization
Question 1
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The major histocompatability complex is
A)a group of blood vessels that protects the nervous system.
B)a set of genes that code for MHC cell receptors.
C)also known as the complement system.
D)located in the thymus gland.
E)All of these choices are correct.
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Question 2
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Which process involves antibodies covering surface receptors on a virus or toxin molecule thereby disrupting their activity?
A)neutralization
B)opsonization
C)complement fixation
D)agglutination
E)anamnestic response
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Question 3
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Plasma cells
A)secrete antibodies.
B)function in allergic reactions.
C)directly destroy target cells.
D)suppress immune reactions.
E)activate B-cells and other T-cells.
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