FtsZ Is a Bacterial Cytoskeletal Protein That Forms a Contractile

question 6

Multiple Choice

FtsZ is a bacterial cytoskeletal protein that forms a contractile ring involved in bacterial cytokinesis. Its function is analogous to ________.

• A) the cleavage furrow of eukaryotic animal cells
• B) the cell plate of eukaryotic plant cells
• C) the mitotic spindle of eukaryotic cells
• D) the microtubule-organizing center of eukaryotic cells

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Definitions:

Principal Diagnosis

The condition, after study, which is chiefly responsible for a patient's admission to a hospital.

Pneumococcal Sepsis

A systemic infection caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae, potentially leading to severe illness or death.

Principal Diagnosis

The primary condition determined after evaluation to be the main cause of the patient's need for treatment or medical care.

Principal Diagnosis

The principal diagnosis is the primary condition determined after study to be chiefly responsible for a patient's admission to a hospital for care.