Microbiology Questions

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The clones of cell produced by fusing a normal B cell with a myeloma cell that is capable of producing monoclonal antibodies indefinitely

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Distortion of a light wave due to interaction with another wave

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Refers to a polar molecule or portion of a molecule capable of strong attraction to water molecules

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Cytokines largely produced by immune system cells that help coordinate efforts against invading pathogens

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Refers to a nonpolar molecule or portion of a molecule not capable of strong attraction to water molecules

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A host in which a parasite goes through some stages of its life cycle before migrating to the definitive host

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Potentially damaging immune response against an antigen is called

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Name a group of common sexually transmitted viruses that may be associated with genital warts or with cervical cancer

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Name adaptive immunity mediated by antibodies produced by B cells

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Name the stage of replication during which various proteins bind to the origin of replication to begin the replication process

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Name the stage of transcription during which RNA polymerase binds to a promoter and transcription begins

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Name a microorganism that has an optimum growth temperature close to the temperature of boiling water

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Name the type of mutation involving the addition of one or more bases into a DNA sequence

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Name the term that refers to a nonpolar molecule or portion of a molecule not capable of strong attraction to water molecules

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Name the antiviral drugs that block the activity of the HIV integrase responsible for recombination of a DNA copy of the viral genome into the host cell chromosome

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Name the molecule that slides between the stacked nitrogenous bases of the DNA double helix, potentially resulting in a frameshift mutation

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Name the term that refers to a polar molecule or portion of a molecule capable of strong attraction to water molecules

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The distortion of a light wave due to interaction with another wave

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Cytokines released by cells that have been infected with a virus; stimulate antiviral responses in nearby cells as well as the cells secreting the interferons

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The clones of cell produced by fusing a normal B cell with a myeloma cell that is capable of producing monoclonal antibodies indefinitely