In a Given Bacterium, Transcription of Housekeeping Genes Is Normal

question 45

Multiple Choice

In a given bacterium, transcription of housekeeping genes is normal, but genes involved in nitrogen metabolism, stress, and chemotaxis are disrupted. Which sigma subunit is intact?

• A)σ²⁸
• B)σ³²
• C)σ³⁵
• D)σ⁵⁴
• E)σ⁷⁰

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Definitions:

Absorption Costing

A method of product costing that incorporates all manufacturing costs, including both fixed and variable costs, in the price of a product.

Variable Costing

An accounting method that charges only variable costs to cost of goods sold and reports fixed costs separately as period costs.

Fixed Manufacturing Overhead

Costs associated with production that do not vary with the level of output, such as salaries of managers and rent for factory buildings.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs—direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed overhead—in the cost of a product.