Use the Information in the Following Paragraph to Answer the Next

question 31

Multiple Choice

Use the information in the following paragraph to answer the next few questions.
A hypothetical bacterium swims among human intestinal contents until it finds a suitable location on the intestinal lining. It adheres to the intestinal lining using a feature that also protects it from phagocytes, bacteriophages, and dehydration. Fecal matter from a human in whose intestine this bacterium lives can spread the bacterium, even after being mixed with water and boiled. The bacterium is not susceptible to the penicillin family of antibiotics. It contains no plasmids and relatively little peptidoglycan.
-In which feature(s) should one be able to locate a complete chromosome of this bacterium?
1) nucleolus
2) prophage
3) endospore
4) nucleoid

• A) 4 only
• B) 1 and 3
• C) 2 and 3
• D) 3 and 4
• E) 2, 3, and 4

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Definitions:

Machine-Hours

A measure of the amount of time a machine is operated, used for allocating machine operation costs to products or units produced.

Direct Labor Variances

The differences between the budgeted and actual costs of direct labor, analyzed to understand deviations in manufacturing expenses.

Variable Overhead Cost

Those expenses of operating a business that vary with the level of output or production activity, such as utilities for manufacturing equipment.

Maintenance Costs

Expenses incurred in the upkeep of machinery, buildings, and equipment to ensure efficient operation and prevent breakdowns.