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ISBN: 9781337392938
Author: Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 25.6, Problem 2C
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To differentiate: Endotoxins from exotoxins.
Introduction: Many pathogenic microorganisms secrete different types of substances that contribute to their success in causing diseases in hosts. Some bacteria produce exotoxins, while some produce endotoxins which cause disease.
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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
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