PRESCOTT'S MICROBIOLOGY
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ISBN: 2818440045677
Author: WILLEY
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 24.3, Problem 2CC
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A major taxonomic group consisting of approximately 2,400 described species of amoeboid protists is called Amoebozoa. It frequently possessing finger like blunt, tubular mitochondrial cristae, and lobose pseudopods. The Amoebozoa subgroup Eumycetozoa includes cellular and acellular slime molds.
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Chapter 24 Solutions
PRESCOTT'S MICROBIOLOGY
Ch. 24.1 - Prob. 1CCCh. 24.1 - Prob. 2CCCh. 24.1 - Prob. 3CCCh. 24.1 - Prob. 4CCCh. 24.1 - Prob. 5CCCh. 24.1 - Describe vesicular, ovular, and chromosomal...Ch. 24.1 - Why has taxonomic classification of protists been...Ch. 24.2 - Prob. 1MICh. 24.2 - What are the functions of the stigma and the...Ch. 24.2 - Prob. 1CC
Ch. 24.2 - What is the function of the plasmalemma and...Ch. 24.2 - Prob. 3CCCh. 24.3 - Prob. 1MICh. 24.3 - Prob. 2MICh. 24.3 - Prob. 1CCCh. 24.3 - Prob. 2CCCh. 24.3 - Prob. 3CCCh. 24.4 - Prob. 1MICh. 24.4 - What are the functions of the micronucleus and...Ch. 24.4 - How does the trigger for sexual reproduction...Ch. 24.4 - Prob. 1CCCh. 24.4 - Compare how radiolaria use axopodia with the way...Ch. 24.4 - Prob. 3CCCh. 24.4 - Prob. 4CCCh. 24.4 - Describe conjugation as it occurs in ciliates....Ch. 24.4 - Prob. 6CCCh. 24.4 - Prob. 7CCCh. 24.4 - Prob. 8CCCh. 24.4 - Prob. 9CCCh. 24.5 - Prob. 1MICh. 24.5 - Compare the morphology of members of the genus...Ch. 24.5 - Prob. 2CCCh. 24 - Prob. 1RCCh. 24 - Prob. 2RCCh. 24 - Prob. 3RCCh. 24 - Prob. 4RCCh. 24 - Prob. 5RCCh. 24 - Prob. 6RCCh. 24 - Protist encystment is usually triggered by changes...Ch. 24 - Vaccine development for diseases caused by...Ch. 24 - Prob. 3ALCh. 24 - Benthic foraminifera inhabit marine sediments. It...Ch. 24 - Prob. 5AL
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