Microbiology: An Introduction
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780321929150
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 3MCQ
If E. coli were grown in a medium containing the radioactive isotope 32P, the 32P would be found in all of the following molecules of the cell except
- a. ATP.
- b. carbohydrates.
- c. DNA.
- d. plasma membrane.
- e. none of the above
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Microbiology: An Introduction
Ch. 2 - What is a chemical element?Ch. 2 - DRAW IT Diagram the electronic configuration of a...Ch. 2 - What type of bond holds the following atoms...Ch. 2 - Classify the following types of chemical...Ch. 2 - Bacteria use the enzyme urease to obtain nitrogen...Ch. 2 - Classify the following as subunits of either a...Ch. 2 - DRAW IT The artificial sweetener aspartame, or...Ch. 2 - DRAW IT The following diagram shows the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 9RCh. 2 - Prob. 10R
Ch. 2 - Assume E. coli bacteria are grown in a nutrient...Ch. 2 - If Pseudomonas bacteria are supplied with...Ch. 2 - If E. coli were grown in a medium containing the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 4MCQCh. 2 - Prob. 5MCQCh. 2 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 2 - The dissociation products of the molecules are...Ch. 2 - Prob. 8MCQCh. 2 - The dissociation products of the molecules are...Ch. 2 - Prob. 10MCQCh. 2 - When you blow bubbles into a glass of water, the...Ch. 2 - Prob. 2ACh. 2 - Prob. 3ACh. 2 - Prob. 4ACh. 2 - Prob. 1CAECh. 2 - Prob. 2CAECh. 2 - Newborn babies are tested for phenylketonuria...Ch. 2 - The antibiotic amphotericin B causes leaks in...Ch. 2 - Prob. 5CAE
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