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m   1. Which of the following is the mRNA start codon in most cases? A. UAA B. AGU C. AUG D. UGA 2. Which of the types of RNA is the smallest? A. mRNA B. tRNA C. rRNA D. 3. Which of the following is not considered a pyrimidine? A. C B. T C. U D. G 4. Which of the following is paired correctly? A. A-G B. C-G C. A-U D. G-T 5. Which of the following characterizes a Western blot? A. Antibody/protein hybridization B. DNA/RNA combination C. RNA ...

Chain of Infection - ANSWER-1)Infectious agent= organism with ability to cause disease; greater virulence, invasiveness, and pathogenicity => increased odds of infection 2) Reservoir: place where microbes can persist and reproduce 3) Portal of Exit: way for microbe to leave the reservoir 4) Mode of transmission: method of microbe transfer from one place to another 5) Portal of entry: opening that allows microbe to enter host 6) Susceptible host: Lacks immunity or physical resistance to p...

NBME MICROBIOLOGY REVIEWED EXAM 2023/2024 India ink for - CORRECT ANSWER-Cryptococcus neoformans Silver stain for - CORRECT ANSWER-Fungi, Legionella, H. pylori Thayer Martin media for - CORRECT ANSWER-N. gonorrheae, N. meningitidis Tellurite plate for - CORRECT ANSWER-C. diphtheriae Löffler's media for - CORRECT ANSWER-C. diptheriae Charcoal yeast media for - CORRECT ANSWER-Legionella Sabouraud's agar for - CORRECT ANSWER-Fungi Obligate intracellulars - CORRECT ANSWER-Rickettsia ...

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CML vs. Leukemoid Reaction - ANSWER CML - decreased leukocyte alkaline phosphatase (LAP) Leukemoid Reaction - increased LAP Look-back - ANSWER The process for the identification and notification of recipients of blood components from prior donations of who now test positive for HCV, HIV-1 and/or HIV-2. External reference electrode used in ISE - ANSWER KCl The serum glucose concentration of a diabetic patient undergoing a 2-hr GTT should return to the baseline (fasting level) after ____...

USMLE STEP 2 CK EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS pregnant with active HBV - correct answer tx newborn with HBIG and HBV vaccine Beck's triad for tamponade - correct answer hypotension, JVD, muffled heart sounds (also pulsus paradoxus). Electrical alternans subarachnoid hemorrhage - correct answer increased ADH and BNP --> hyponatremia. Tx - water restriction coccidioidomycosis - correct answer SW US, central/south America. Pulm infection - dry cough, weight loss, pleuritic che...

MLT ASCP Practice Test 2 (Medical Laboratory Technicians) |Complete 100 Questions With Verified Answers And Rationale| Guide |Graded A The India ink preparation is used as a presumptive test for the presence of which organism? A. Aspergillus niger in blood B. Cryptococcus neoformans in CSF C. Histoplasma capsulatum in CSF D. Candida albicans in blood or body fluids E. Trichomonas vaginalis in vaginal secretions The India ink preparation is used as a presumptive test for the presence...

For which clinical specimens is the Potassium hydroxide direct mount technique for examination of fungal cultures? - Skin The India ink stain is used as a presumptive test for the presence of which organism? - Cryptococcus neoformans in CSF Cutaneous disease involving skin, hair and nails usually indicates an infection with a: - Dermatophyte What is the first step to be performed in the identification of an unknown yeast isolate? - Germ tube test An isolate produced a construction that wa...

Large pressure gradient between left ventricle and aorta during systole - Answer- aortic stenosis (calcification) Hyperacute transplant rejection is what type of hypersensitivty rxn - Answer- type 2 - pre existant recipient antibodies react to donor antigen acute transplant rejection is what type of hypersensitivity rxn - Answer- type 4- T cell mediated OR humoral: similar to hyperacute except antibodies form after transplant which type of transplant rejection is both type 2 and type...

What are some things that may predispose an animal to upper respiratory disease? - Allergies Facial structure Stress Immune compromise Trauma Dental disease Season List the protective mechanisms in the airway - Mucus Cilia Mucociliary escalator Coughing/sneezing Innate immunity What are the primary phagocytes of the respiratory system? - Alveolar macrophages Most bacterial infections in the lower respiratory tract are usually preceded by what? - viral infections With second...