In His Work with Pneumonia-Causing Bacteria and Mice, Griffith Found

question 57

Multiple Choice

In his work with pneumonia-causing bacteria and mice, Griffith found that ________.

• A) the protein coat from pathogenic cells was able to transform nonpathogenic cells
• B) heat-killed pathogenic cells caused pneumonia
• C) some substance from pathogenic cells was transferred to nonpathogenic cells, making them pathogenic
• D) the polysaccharide coat of bacteria caused pneumonia

Recognize the role and responsibilities of state and federal governments in health care.

Identify the impact of key reports on health care practices and policies.

Understand the organization and delivery of health care services in the United States.

Recognize the importance of education, training, and practice scope for health care professionals.

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Definitions:

Polymorphism

In object-oriented programming, the ability of different objects to respond to the same function call in different ways depending on their data types or classes.

Object-Oriented Language

A programming language that is based on the concept of "objects," which can contain data and code: data in the form of fields, and code, in the form of procedures.

Inheritance

A fundamental concept in object-oriented programming where a class can inherit properties and methods from another class.

Programmer-Defined Data Types

Custom data types created by programmers to encapsulate complex structures not provided directly by the language.