Suppose You Are Provided with an Actively Dividing Culture of E

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Multiple Choice

Suppose you are provided with an actively dividing culture of E. coli bacteria to which radioactive thymine has been added. What would happen if a cell replicates once in the presence of this radioactive base?

• A) One of the daughter cells, but not the other, would have radioactive DNA.
• B) Neither of the two daughter cells would be radioactive.
• C) All four bases of the DNA would be radioactive.
• D) DNA in both daughter cells would be radioactive.

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Definitions:

Vital Signs

Basic physiological measurements that indicate the state of a patient's essential bodily functions, including temperature, pulse, respiration rate, and blood pressure.

Pyrogens

Fever-inducing substances, typically produced by bacteria, which can cause the body's temperature to increase when introduced.

Auscultating

The act of listening to the sounds made by internal organs of the body, typically with a stethoscope, as a method of diagnosing medical conditions.

Palpatory Reading

The technique of examining the body by touch, especially for the purpose of diagnosing disease or illness.