You Are a Volunteer for Nurses Without Borders and Are

question 46

Multiple Choice

You are a volunteer for Nurses Without Borders and are being sent on a humanitarian mission. You are somewhat concerned because you have learned from the CDC website that antibiotic-resistant Haemophilus influenzae is common in the country to which you are being sent. This encapsulated, Gram-negative bacterium can cause a variety of illnesses, including community-acquired pneumonia. You do some research on the genetics of this pathogen.
-On further reading, you learn that strains of H. influenzae vary genotypically. Many of them have silent mutations. Select the True statement regarding this type of mutation.

• A) It is a point mutation-a single base pair is altered, causing the change of one amino acid in the protein that changes the function of that protein.
• B) It is a point mutation-a single base pair is altered, causing the change of one amino acid in the protein that stops the correct formation of a protein.
• C) It is a point mutation-a single base pair is altered, causing the change of one amino acid in the protein that does not affect the function of that protein.
• D) It is a frameshift mutation-base pairs are added or deleted, causing the change of one or more amino acids in the protein but does not affect the function of that protein.
• E) It is a point mutation-several base pairs are altered, causing the change of many amino acids in the protein that completely changes the function of that protein.

Describe the cognitive achievements and their transferability across different areas according to Piaget.

Understand the developmental tasks and abilities at the concrete operational stage.

Explain Piaget's views on moral development in children.

Grasp the significance of active discovery in learning, as per Piaget.

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Definitions:

Evolution

The process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.

Chordate Features

Distinctive characteristics of the Chordata phylum, including a notochord, a dorsal hollow nerve cord, pharyngeal slits, and a post-anal tail, at some stage of development.

Amnion

Extraembryonic membrane of birds, reptiles, and mammals that forms an enclosing, fluid-filled sac.

Dogfish Shark

The dogfish shark is a type of small to medium-sized shark belonging to the family Squalidae, often found in both deep and shallow waters.