Some Microbes Use Gene Regulation to Periodically Change Their Appearance

question 47

Multiple Choice

Some microbes use gene regulation to periodically change their appearance, in a process called

• A) sporulation.
• B) attenuation.
• C) regulation.
• D) activation.
• E) phase variation.

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Definitions:

Conservation

In cognitive development, the understanding that certain properties of objects remain the same despite changes in the object's appearance.

Number

A mathematical object used to count, measure, and label.

Reversibility

The ability in cognitive development to understand that numbers or objects can be changed and returned to their original condition.

Animism

The belief in many cultures that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence or life force.