Pearson eText Microbiology: An Introduction -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
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Author: Gerard Tortora, Berdell Funke
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Chapter 1, Problem 7R
NAME IT What type of microorganism has a peptidoglycan cell wall, has DNA that is not contained in a nucleus, and has flagella?
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1a) Which protein of the flagella is located in the cytoplasmic/cell membrane?
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c) Which part of phospholipid layer is hydrophobic in cell membrane?
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e) Which organelle shares its membrane with the nucleus membrane?
Identify the characteristics if it is prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells.
1. It contains organelles that are membrane bounded
2. No histones
3. It produce through binary fission
4. These are usually in the cytoplasm
5. They are usually microscopic and unicellular organism
6. They usually possess structures called pili
7. Cytoskeleton is absent
8. They are lack of nucleus
9. They secretes a layer of polysaccharide around the cell
10. Their genes are found in the nucleoid
What is not part of a Bacterial cell base on the picture?
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Pearson eText Microbiology: An Introduction -- Instant Access (Pearson+)
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- 4) Which of the following statements is TRUE? A) Fimbriae are generally longer and less numerous than flagella. B) Fimbriae are involved in genetic exchange between cells. C) Hami are common in Bacteria but not found in Archaea. D) Fimbriae are usually shorter than flagella, whereas pili are involved in genetic exchange.arrow_forwardWhich of the following statement/s is/are true about gram negative bacteria Cell wall has thin peptidoglycan layer Cell wall lipid content is very low Lipopolyscharride layer is present All of the abovearrow_forwardWhich of the following prokaryotes has a relatively large surface-to-volume ratio for rapid gas exchange, despite having one of the largest cytoplasmic volumes of any known eubacterial cell? the archaeobacterium Halobacterium halobium the archaeobacterium Nanoarchaeum equitans the eubacterium Rhodopseudomonas viridis the eubacterium Epulopiscium fishelsoni the eubacterium Escherichia coliarrow_forward
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