Organization of Salmonella into Serotypes Is Based on

question 21

Multiple Choice

Organization of Salmonella into serotypes is based on

• A)Lipopolysaccharide O antigens
• B)Shiga toxins
• C)M cell ruffles
• D)Distending cytotoxins
• E)Vacuolating cytotoxins

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Definitions:

Chiral Center

A carbon atom that is attached to four different groups, making its mirror images non-superimposable.

Stereoisomer

Molecules that have the same molecular formula and sequence of bonded atoms but differ in the three-dimensional orientations of their atoms in space.

Configuration

The fixed arrangement of atoms in a molecule that cannot be changed without breaking chemical bonds, different from conformation.

Asymmetric Carbon

A carbon atom bonded to four different groups or atoms, leading to chirality and optical activity in molecules.