BIOLOGY
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781260169614
Author: Raven
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 27, Problem 5A
Summary Introduction
Introduction: Any bacterium that can cause disease is known as bacterial pathogen. Many of the human diseases are caused due to bacterial infections. This includes tuberculosis, staphylococcal and streptococcal infections, and sexually transmitted diseases.
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Chapter 27 Solutions
BIOLOGY
Ch. 27.1 - Prob. 1LOCh. 27.1 - Prob. 2LOCh. 27.1 - Describe classification systems for prokaryotes.Ch. 27.2 - Prob. 1LOCh. 27.2 - Prob. 2LOCh. 27.2 - Prob. 3LOCh. 27.3 - Prob. 1LOCh. 27.3 - Prob. 2LOCh. 27.3 - Prob. 3LOCh. 27.4 - Describe the metabolic strategies employed by...
Ch. 27.4 - Compare and contrast the ways prokaryotes can...Ch. 27.5 - Describe the role of prokaryotes in biogeochemical...Ch. 27.5 - Prob. 2LOCh. 27.5 - Prob. 3LOCh. 27.6 - Prob. 1LOCh. 27.6 - Prob. 2LOCh. 27.6 - Prob. 3LOCh. 27 - Data analysis If the excision of an F plasmid Is...Ch. 27 - Prob. 1IQCh. 27 - Prob. 1UCh. 27 - A bacteria that obtains carbon from the atmosphere...Ch. 27 - Prob. 3UCh. 27 - Bacteria and archaebacteria may be distinguished...Ch. 27 - Prob. 5UCh. 27 - Prob. 6UCh. 27 - Prob. 7UCh. 27 - Prob. 1ACh. 27 - Prob. 2ACh. 27 - Prob. 3ACh. 27 - Prob. 4ACh. 27 - Prob. 5ACh. 27 - Some bacteria are capable of forming NH4+ from...Ch. 27 - Prob. 7ACh. 27 - Prob. 1SCh. 27 - Prob. 2SCh. 27 - Use of multiple antibiotics is not a bad idea if...Ch. 27 - Soil-based nitrogen-fixing bacteria appear to be...
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