Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th Edition)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780321897398
Author: Michael T. Madigan, John M. Martinko, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, David A. Stahl, Thomas Brock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2.11, Problem 1MQ
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Peptidoglycan constitutes only a part of the total cell wall in the gram-negative bacteria and most of the part of the cell wall is made up of the outer membrane. The presence of outer membrane in a gram-negative bacterium provides only a modest strength to the cell. However, it plays a potential role in protecting the cytoplasmic membrane from several agents like lipophilic antibiotics and various substances harmful to the membrane.
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Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th Edition)
Ch. 2.1 - Define the terms magnification and resolution.Ch. 2.1 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.2 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.2 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.2 - How can cells be made to fluoresce?Ch. 2.3 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.3 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.4 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.4 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.5 - How do cocci and rods differ in morphology?
Ch. 2.5 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.6 - What physical property of cells increases as cells...Ch. 2.6 - How can the small size and haploid genome of...Ch. 2.6 - What are the approximate limits to how small a...Ch. 2.7 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.7 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.8 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.8 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.9 - Compare and contrast simple transporters, the...Ch. 2.9 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.10 - Why do bacterial cells need cell walls? Do all...Ch. 2.10 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.10 - Prob. 3MQCh. 2.11 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.11 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.11 - Prob. 3MQCh. 2.11 - Prob. 4MQCh. 2.12 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.12 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.12 - Prob. 3MQCh. 2.13 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.13 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.14 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.14 - Chapter Review Why would it be impossible for...Ch. 2.14 - Chapter Review How are magnetosomes and the...Ch. 2.15 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.15 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.16 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.16 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.16 - Prob. 3MQCh. 2.17 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.17 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.18 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.18 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.19 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.19 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.19 - Prob. 3MQCh. 2.19 - Chapter Review How does scotophobotaxis differ...Ch. 2.20 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.20 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.20 - Prob. 3MQCh. 2.21 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.21 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.21 - Prob. 3MQCh. 2.22 - Prob. 1MQCh. 2.22 - Prob. 2MQCh. 2.22 - Prob. 3MQCh. 2 - Prob. 1RQCh. 2 - Prob. 2RQCh. 2 - Prob. 3RQCh. 2 - What are the major morphologies of prokaryotic...Ch. 2 - How large can a bacterium be? How small? Why is it...Ch. 2 - Prob. 6RQCh. 2 - Prob. 7RQCh. 2 - Prob. 8RQCh. 2 - Cells of Escherichia coli transport lactose via...Ch. 2 - Prob. 10RQCh. 2 - List several functions of the outer membrane in...Ch. 2 - Prob. 12RQCh. 2 - Prob. 13RQCh. 2 - Prob. 14RQCh. 2 - Prob. 15RQCh. 2 - In a few sentences, indicate how the bacterial...Ch. 2 - Prob. 17RQCh. 2 - Prob. 18RQCh. 2 - Contrast the mechanism for motility in...Ch. 2 - Prob. 20RQCh. 2 - Prob. 21RQCh. 2 - List at least three features of eukaryotic cells...Ch. 2 - Prob. 23RQCh. 2 - Prob. 24RQCh. 2 - Prob. 25RQCh. 2 - Describe the major functions of the endoplasmic...Ch. 2 - Prob. 1AQCh. 2 - Prob. 2AQCh. 2 - Assume you are given two cultures, one of a...Ch. 2 - Prob. 4AQCh. 2 - Assume you are given two cultures of rod-shaped...
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