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Microorganism that cannot synthesize its own ATP and, therefore, must rely on a host cell for energy; behaves like a parasite when inside a host cell,
Microbiology Pharmacist Competitive Exams
Q. Microorganism that cannot synthesize its own ATP and, therefore, must rely on a host cell for energy; behaves like a parasite when inside a host cell,
Ans → obligate intracellular pathogen
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Ans → pasteurization
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Ans → passive immunity
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Ans → passive carrier
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Ans → paroxysmal stage
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Ans → operator
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Ans → hydrophobic
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Ans → sawhorse projection
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Ans → allylic rearrangement
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Ans → electronic configuration
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Ans → histoplasmosis
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Ans → saturated
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Ans → interferons
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Ans → enteric coating
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Ans → Lewis Structure
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Ans → decomposition
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Ans → nasopharynx
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Ans → delocalization
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Ans → hydrophobic
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Ans → saturated
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Ans → nonpolar covalent bond
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Ans → Tryptophan
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Ans → excited state
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