Methicillin- Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Cause the Same Infections as Non-

question 30

True/False

Methicillin- resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) cause the same infections as non- resistant S. aureus stains; however, the bacterium has evolved cell- wall building enzymes which do not bind with methicillin and other beta- lactam antibiotics.

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Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, which typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Receptor Sites

Specific locations on the surface of a cell or within a cell where molecules, such as hormones or neurotransmitters, can bind to elicit a cellular response.

Neurotransmitter

Chemical substances that transmit signals across a chemical synapse, from one neuron to another neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Analogy

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