Mutant Fruit Flies That Make Only One Antimicrobial Peptide Were

question 21

Multiple Choice

Mutant fruit flies that make only one antimicrobial peptide were tested for survival after infection with Neurospora crassa fungi or with Micrococcus luteus bacteria.

The results shown in the graphs support the hypothesis that ________.

• A) adding the defensin gene to such mutants protects them from death by bacterial infection
• B) adding the drosomycin gene to such mutants protects them from death by bacterial infection
• C) wild-type flies with the full set of genes for antimicrobial peptides are highly susceptible to both fungal and bacterial pathogens
• D) the presence of any single antimicrobial peptide protects against both fungal and bacterial pathogens

Understand the strategies to foster group cohesiveness and manage group norms effectively.

Identify the stages of team development and describe characteristics of each stage.

Understand the importance of group cohesiveness and the factors that influence it.

Distinguish between formal and informal groups and their purposes within an organization.

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