What is the leading cause of death from infectious disease? What is an example of a communicable disease? What are epidemic prone diseases? What is the most common communicable disease? What is a non-communicable disease? What is a viral disease caused by?
An infection is the invasion and colonization of a previously sterile body site by a microorganism. An infection may or may not lead to disease.Answer and Explanation: An example of an infection that does not cause disease is the presence of the normal microflora in the body. For example,...
Figure 2. A microscopic view of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the yeast responsible for making bread rise (left). Yeast is a microorganism. Its cells metabolize the carbohydrates in flour (middle) and produce carbon dioxide, which causes the bread to rise (right). (credit middle: modification of wo...
Net zero is an ideal state where the amount of greenhouse gases released into the Earth’s atmosphere is equal to the amount removed. Emission removal and reduction through decarbonization efforts are needed to reach net zero.
What is evolution? the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth. or change over time. What is antibiotic resistance? the ability of a microorganism to withstand the effects of an antibioti...
What is an example of versatility? A smartphone is a versatile device; it can function as a camera, calculator, and communication tool. 14 How is polyvalency measured? Polyvalency is often quantified by the number of distinct targets or types an entity can effectively interact with or apply ...
1890.The United States Supreme Court rules that a "live human-made microorganism is patentable subject matter," meaning GMOs can beintellectual property. 1982.A biotech-developed form of insulin becomes the first genetically engineered product approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA...
One of the keys to the success of a bioprocess (see Glossary) is selection of the microorganism. The selection should consider the natural capacity of the host to make the desired products or their intermediates, to consume the preferred substates, and to resist the toxicity of intermediates and...
A. That amino acids on Mars probably originated on Earth B. That amino acids existed on Mars long before they existed on Earth C. That a type of microorganism may have existed on Mars that is different from any on Earth D. That left-handed amino acids are probably present in some minera...