Biology (MindTap Course List)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781337392938
Author: Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher: Cengage Learning
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Videos
Question
Chapter 25, Problem 3TYU
Summary Introduction
Introduction: Bacteria produce endospores which are the dormant bodies that protect bacterial cells against freezing, chemicals, drying, heat, radiations and other environmental conditions.
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
Bacteria such as Mycoplasma that lack cell walls are:(a) Sensitive to penicillin(b) Resistant to penicillin(c) Protected from adverse conditions by a waxy, acid-fastcoating(d) Obligated to live inside of other cells as endosymbionts
Which of these would be evidence against endosymbiosis?
a) chloroplast have their own DNA
O b) their structure resembles that of prokaryotes
O c) the presence of one membrane
O d) chloroplast resemble cyanobacteria
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.
Chapter 25 Solutions
Biology (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 25.1 - Describe the structure and common shapes of...Ch. 25.1 - Prob. 2LOCh. 25.1 - Prob. 3LOCh. 25.1 - Prob. 1CCh. 25.1 - Prob. 2CCh. 25.1 - Prob. 3CCh. 25.2 - Describe asexual reproduction in prokaryotes and...Ch. 25.2 - State specific factors that contribute to the...Ch. 25.2 - Prob. 1CCh. 25.2 - Prob. 2C
Ch. 25.2 - Prob. 3CCh. 25.3 - Describe the principal modes by which prokaryotes...Ch. 25.3 - Prob. 1CCh. 25.3 - Prob. 2CCh. 25.3 - Prob. 3CCh. 25.4 - Compare characteristics of the three domains:...Ch. 25.4 - Prob. 8LOCh. 25.4 - Prob. 9LOCh. 25.4 - Prob. 1CCh. 25.4 - Prob. 2CCh. 25.5 - Prob. 10LOCh. 25.5 - Prob. 11LOCh. 25.5 - Prob. 1CCh. 25.5 - Prob. 2CCh. 25.5 - Prob. 3CCh. 25.5 - Prob. 4CCh. 25.6 - Prob. 12LOCh. 25.6 - Prob. 13LOCh. 25.6 - Why are Kochs postulates important?Ch. 25.6 - Prob. 2CCh. 25 - Peptidoglycan is a chemical compound found in the...Ch. 25 - Bacterial flagella (a) are homologous with...Ch. 25 - Prob. 3TYUCh. 25 - In conjugation, (a) two bacterial cells of...Ch. 25 - The majority of heterotrophic bacteria are (a)...Ch. 25 - Bacteria that are autotrophs (a) do not require...Ch. 25 - Bacteria that thrive in puncture wounds are likely...Ch. 25 - Which of the following do not belong to domain...Ch. 25 - Prob. 9TYUCh. 25 - Robert Koch (a) proposed a set of guidelines to...Ch. 25 - Which group of bacteria contains the...Ch. 25 - VISUALIZE Label the diagram.Ch. 25 - Prob. 13TYUCh. 25 - What would be the consequences for eukaryotes if...Ch. 25 - Prob. 15TYUCh. 25 - Prob. 16TYU
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, biology and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- Fungi are similar to animals by a) Their use of enzymes to digest food b) Their mode of reproduction c) Their ability to move d) Having a symbiotic relationship with algaearrow_forward17) What gives Aspergillus sydowii colonies their hairy appearance? a) Hyphae () b) Stipes ( c) Growing media ( ) d) Ascocarp 20) Identify the most correct choice: (a) Needham concluded that living can be generated from non-living. () b) Pasteur concluded that living can only be generated from living. ) c) Spallanzani concluded that living can be generated from non-living. ) d) all of the above. ) e a and barrow_forwarda salt water protist is placed in fresh water. Which of the following events would most likely occur? a.) the cell would shrink b.) the cell would remain the same (no change in shape) c.) the cell would start to cry d.) the cell would swell e.) an increase in the action of its ciliaarrow_forward
- A cnidocyst is : a) a spicule b) an organelle c) a centriole d) a parasitearrow_forwardState why the followings are important a)plants 2)fungi 3)animals 4)viruses 5)protistsarrow_forwardWhich is false regarding Archaea?(a) They lack a nucleus.(b) They are considered to be one of the three domains oflife.(c) The often live in extremely hot or salty environments.(d) They lack cell walls.(e) They are responsible for some human diseases.arrow_forward
- Which of the following statements regarding protozoa is false?a) Some protozoa lack mitochondria.b) Some protozoa contain chlorophyll.c) Some protozoa are parasitic.d) Malaria is caused by a protozoan.arrow_forwardWhich of the following does not possess cilia or flagella? a.)Amoeba b.)Paramecium c.)Trypanosoma d.)Mastigamoebaarrow_forwardBacterial flagella (a) are homologous with eukaryotic flagella (b) exhibit a rotary motion (c) consist of a basal body and nine pairs of microtubules (d) are important in transduction (e) are characteristic of gram-positive bacteriaarrow_forward
- As a taxonomic category, Protozoa is a/an… A) ... order. B) ... kingdom. C) ... class. D) None among the other choices E) ... phylum.arrow_forwardIn which aspect do all protozoans definitely differ from animals? a) Unicellularity b) Heterotrophism c) All of the other choices (except "None among....") d) Motility at least once across the life cycle e) None among the other choices f) Autotrophismarrow_forwardWhat is it about clams that make them especially likelysources of human infection?(a) They have sticky interiors that make microorganism at-tachments easy.(b) Their ability to glow with Photobacterium phosphor-eum attracts pathogenic species of microorganisms.(c) They are best eaten raw.(d) They are filter feeders, obtaining food by filtering waterand extracting microbes.(e) Their hard outer shell seals in and concentrates anycontaminating microbes.arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)BiologyISBN:9780134580999Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. HoehnPublisher:PEARSON
Biology 2eBiologyISBN:9781947172517Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann ClarkPublisher:OpenStax
Anatomy & PhysiologyBiologyISBN:9781259398629Author:McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa StouterPublisher:Mcgraw Hill Education,
Molecular Biology of the Cell (Sixth Edition)BiologyISBN:9780815344322Author:Bruce Alberts, Alexander D. Johnson, Julian Lewis, David Morgan, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter WalterPublisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Laboratory Manual For Human Anatomy & PhysiologyBiologyISBN:9781260159363Author:Martin, Terry R., Prentice-craver, CynthiaPublisher:McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
Inquiry Into Life (16th Edition)BiologyISBN:9781260231700Author:Sylvia S. Mader, Michael WindelspechtPublisher:McGraw Hill Education
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Biology
ISBN:9780134580999
Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher:PEARSON
Biology 2e
Biology
ISBN:9781947172517
Author:Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
Publisher:OpenStax
Anatomy & Physiology
Biology
ISBN:9781259398629
Author:McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa Stouter
Publisher:Mcgraw Hill Education,
Molecular Biology of the Cell (Sixth Edition)
Biology
ISBN:9780815344322
Author:Bruce Alberts, Alexander D. Johnson, Julian Lewis, David Morgan, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Laboratory Manual For Human Anatomy & Physiology
Biology
ISBN:9781260159363
Author:Martin, Terry R., Prentice-craver, Cynthia
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
Inquiry Into Life (16th Edition)
Biology
ISBN:9781260231700
Author:Sylvia S. Mader, Michael Windelspecht
Publisher:McGraw Hill Education
8C - How to do genetic analysis; Author: Useful Genetics;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIa7nPyGn4s;License: CC-BY