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An interval before exponential growth of a microbial population during which cells adjust to a new environment
Microbiology Pharmacist Competitive Exams
Q. An interval before exponential growth of a microbial population during which cells adjust to a new environment
Ans → lag phase
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Ans → jaundice
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Ans → Kinyoun technique
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Ans → lag phase
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Ans → larynx
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Ans → kuru
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Ans → macromolecule
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Ans → leukotrienes
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Ans → leukocytes
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Ans → macronucleus
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Ans → ligation
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Ans → magnification
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Ans → mast cells
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Ans → light chains
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Ans → light-dependent reaction
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Ans → iatrogenic disease
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Ans → inclusion conjunctivitis
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Ans → distillation
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Ans → PUFA
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Ans → helicase
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Ans → polarimeter
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Q. Name hypothyroidism caused by an autoimmune disease affecting thyroid function
Ans → Hashimoto thyroiditis
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Ans → peripheral nervous system
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Ans → polarimeter
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Ans → hydrophilic
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Ans → sawhorse projection
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Ans → bioavailability
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Ans → hybridization
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Ans → hyaluronidase
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Ans → radical
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Ans → inclusions
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Ans → encapsulation
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Ans → lubricant
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Ans → paracrine function
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Ans → passive carrier
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Ans → lipopolysaccharide
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Ans → chirality
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Ans → Aspartate
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Ans → Adenosine deaminase
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Ans → anomers
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Ans → IgM
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Ans → initiation factors
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Ans → asymmetric induction
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Ans → meningoencephalitis
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Ans → heterotroph
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