Corynebacterium Species Have a Particular Type of Cell Division That

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Multiple Choice

Corynebacterium species have a particular type of cell division that can be described as

• A) "half-snapping."
• B) the formation of reticulate bodies.
• C) the formation of a forespore and a mother cell.
• D) stalking.
• E) "live birth."

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Definitions:

Gamma Radiation

High-energy electromagnetic radiation emitted from atomic nuclei during radioactive decay, with no mass and no charge.

Penetrating Power

The ability of a type of radiation to pass through material, affecting the extent to which different types of radiation can penetrate materials to different depths.

Belt of Stability

A term used in nuclear physics to describe the region on a chart of nuclides where stable nuclei exist, based on their neutron to proton ratio.

Beta Decay

A radioactive decay process where a beta particle (electron or positron) is emitted from an atomic nucleus, altering the original element to a different one.