Microbiology Answers

The enzyme “reverse transcriptase” is used to create a cDNA (complementary DNA) of the Corona virus in order to detect it via RT-PCR.

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All viruses can infect the gametic cells of humans and become inheritable.

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Getting both doses of vaccination against the corona virus guarantees that you will not be infected with the virus when your body encounters it in the future

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Vectors cannot transport viruses across different species of organisms.

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The current covid vaccination aims to introduce the viral spike protein into the nucleus of the human cell.

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The “monkey-pox virus” has now crossed the species barrier and can be passed from one generation to another in infected humans.

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With very few exceptions, fungi utilize dead organic material near the atmosphere for their food source. This categorizes them as both

5. What selective-differential media can be used for one-step detection of the following pathogens from water samples using the membrane filtration technique: (4 marks)

- E. coli

- Coliforms

- Salmonella

- Pseudomonas

Viruses that cause disease in humans can be completely eradicated even if it uses vectors other than humans.

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