The Plague Is Transmitted by (Fleas/lice/ticks/mites)

question 35

Short Answer

The plague is transmitted by (fleas/lice/ticks/mites).

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Definitions:

R Groups

The variable side chain attached to the alpha carbon of an amino acid that determines the amino acid's properties and its role in protein structure and function.

Peptide Bond

A distinctive covalent carbon-to-nitrogen bond that links amino acids in peptides and proteins.

Condensation Reaction

A chemical reaction where two molecules combine to form a single molecule, releasing a small molecule as a byproduct, such as water.

Polypeptide Chain

A linear organic polymer consisting of a large number of amino-acid residues bonded together in a chain, forming part of (or the whole of) a protein molecule.