Figuer: -The Phylogeny of MRSA and Toxic Shock Syndrome Strains of Strains

question 46

Multiple Choice

Figuer:
-The phylogeny of MRSA and toxic shock syndrome strains of Staphylococcus aureus indicates that an effort to develop a medicine that is effective against one DNA strain of the MRSA would

• A) likely be very effective against many of the strains, because of a specific MRSA gene indicated to by the data.
• B) not likely be effective against varied genetic strains in which the MRSA have developed.
• C) work in different ways, but be just as effective against the varied strains of MRSA.
• D) change the rates of mutations among MRSA strains, impacting the epidemic rates of spread of the bacteria.
• E) None of the answer options are indicated by the data in this phylogeny.

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Product Market

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