Surprised by the Low Number of Type B Blood Donors

question 62

Essay

Surprised by the low number of Type B blood donors at the blood drive, the American Red
Cross wonders if the 11% estimate was too high for your area. How many Type B blood
donors would it take to convince you that this estimate might be too high? Justify your
answer.

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Definitions:

Temperate Virus

A virus that integrates into the host DNA as a prophage.

Lysogenic Cycle

A type of phage reproductive cycle in which the viral genome usually becomes integrated into the host DNA as a prophage; it is replicated along with the host DNA and does not kill the host cell. Compare with lytic cycle.

Lytic Cycle

A type of phage reproductive cycle in which the release of phages from the bacterial cell results in rapid cell lysis (destruction). Compare with lysogenic cycle.

Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever

A severe viral disease causing high fever and internal bleeding, often leading to death, caused by the Ebola virus.