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Which virus in the viral scavenger hunt was the most interesting to you, and why?

Which structure confers host range of a bacteriophage?

Which virus in the viral scavenger hunt was the most interesting to you, and why?

Which of the three images above depicts transformation?

The trp repressor is inactive when tryptophan is in low levels in the microbe’s environment

Which of the following components of PCR ensures amplification of the target DNA sequence only, despite the presence of many other DNA sequences?

The trp repressor is inactive when tryptophan is in low levels in the microbe’s environment

Briefly describe how a negative sense ssDNA virus such as Parvovirus accomplishes replication of its genetic material.

For the following term pairs, please write a sentence comparing the two terms starting with the word “Both.”  Then, write a sentence contrasting the two terms (The first term is _______ “whereas” the second term is _______.)  The third sentence can be either a ‘both’ or a ‘whereas’ statement.  Please make sure that your sentences show a level of knowledge appropriate of a 2nd year college student and not just basic common knowledge of the terms. For example: California vs. New York Both California and New York are heavily populated states in the USA. Whereas California is on the west coast, New York is on the east coast. Both California and New York have a high cost of living compared to the rest of the nation

What is a proposed explanation for the S-gene result in sample 2?