Foundations in Microbiology
Foundations in Microbiology
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780073522609
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Algae are photosynthetic, unicellular or colonial eukaryotic microbes that don’t have a tissue-level organization. They are major contributors of oxygen in the atmosphere and important component of the aquatic food web. Algae have bright colours due to the presence of different pigments.

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Foundations in Microbiology

Ch. 5.2 - Characterize the cell wall and membrane of...Ch. 5.2 - Prob. 4CYPCh. 5.2 - Which eukaryotic cells have a cell wall?Ch. 5.2 - Prob. 6CYPCh. 5.3 - Describe the structure of the nucleus and its...Ch. 5.3 - Prob. 10ELOCh. 5.3 - Prob. 11ELOCh. 5.3 - Prob. 12ELOCh. 5.3 - Summarize the stages in processing by the nucleus,...Ch. 5.3 - Describe the structure of a mitochondrion, and...Ch. 5.3 - Prob. 15ELOCh. 5.3 - Discuss features of eukaryotic ribosomes.Ch. 5.3 - Indicate the basic structure of the cytoskeleton,...Ch. 5.3 - Prob. 7CYPCh. 5.3 - Prob. 8CYPCh. 5.3 - Prob. 9CYPCh. 5.3 - Compare and contrast the smooth ΕR, the rough ER,...Ch. 5.3 - Compare the structures and functions of the...Ch. 5.3 - Prob. 12CYPCh. 5.3 - Prob. 13CYPCh. 5.3 - For what reasons would a cell need a "skeleton�?Ch. 5.4 - Compare and contrast prokaryotic cells, eukaryotic...Ch. 5.4 - Outline the basics of eukaryotic taxonomy.Ch. 5.4 - Explain what is meant by the term protist, and...Ch. 5.4 - Review the major differences and similarities...Ch. 5.5 - Prob. 21ELOCh. 5.5 - Prob. 22ELOCh. 5.5 - Prob. 23ELOCh. 5.5 - Prob. 24ELOCh. 5.5 - Prob. 25ELOCh. 5.5 - Prob. 26ELOCh. 5.5 - Prob. 16CYPCh. 5.5 - Prob. 17CYPCh. 5.5 - Prob. 18CYPCh. 5.5 - Prob. 19CYPCh. 5.5 - Prob. 20CYPCh. 5.5 - Prob. 21CYPCh. 5.6 - Prob. 27ELOCh. 5.6 - Describe several ways that algae are important...Ch. 5.6 - What is a working definition of a "protist"?Ch. 5.6 - Prob. 23CYPCh. 5.6 - How are algae important? Give examples of algae...Ch. 5.7 - Summarize the main characteristics of protozoan...Ch. 5.7 - Prob. 30ELOCh. 5.7 - Explain how protozoans are identified and...Ch. 5.7 - Prob. 32ELOCh. 5.7 - Prob. 33ELOCh. 5.7 - Explain the general characteristics of the...Ch. 5.7 - Describe the protozoan adaptations for feeding.Ch. 5.7 - Briefly outline the characteristics of the four...Ch. 5.7 - Prob. 28CYPCh. 5.8 - Prob. 34ELOCh. 5.8 - Explain the elements of helminth biology, life...Ch. 5.8 - Prob. 36ELOCh. 5.8 - Discuss the adaptations of parasitic worms to...Ch. 5.8 - Prob. 30CYPCh. 5.L1 - Prob. 1MCQCh. 5.L1 - Features of the nuclear envelope include a....Ch. 5.L1 - Prob. 3MCQCh. 5.L1 - What is embedded in rough endoplasmic reticulum?...Ch. 5.L1 - Prob. 5MCQCh. 5.L1 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 5.L1 - Prob. 7MCQCh. 5.L1 - Prob. 8MCQCh. 5.L1 - Prob. 9MCQCh. 5.L1 - Prob. 10MCQCh. 5.L1 - Prob. 11MCQCh. 5.L1 - Prob. 12MCQCh. 5.L1 - Prob. 13MCQCh. 5.L1 - Mitochondria likely originated from a. archaea b....Ch. 5.L1 - Prob. 15MCQCh. 5.L1 - Most helminth infections a. are localized to one...Ch. 5.L1 - Prob. 17MCQCh. 5.L1 - ________ Rhizopus a. the cause of malaria b....Ch. 5.L1 - Prob. 19MCQCh. 5.L1 - Prob. 20MCQCh. 5.L1 - ________ euglenid a. the cause of malaria b....Ch. 5.L1 - Prob. 22MCQCh. 5.L1 - ________ Trichomonas a. the cause of malaria b....Ch. 5.L1 - Prob. 24MCQCh. 5.L1 - Prob. 25MCQCh. 5.L1 - Prob. 26MCQCh. 5.L1 - Which of these is/are an example(s) of neglected...Ch. 5.L1 - Prob. 2CSRCh. 5.L1 - Prob. 3CSRCh. 5.L1 - Describe the anatomy and functions of each of the...Ch. 5.L1 - Trace the synthesis of cell products, their...Ch. 5.L1 - a. What is the reproductive potential of molds in...Ch. 5.L1 - a. Fill in the following summary table for...Ch. 5.L2 - Explain the ways that mitochondria resemble...Ch. 5.L2 - Prob. 2CTCh. 5.L2 - How are the eukaryotic ribosomes and cell...Ch. 5.L2 - Prob. 4CTCh. 5.L2 - Prob. 5CTCh. 5.L2 - Prob. 6CTCh. 5.L2 - a. How are bacterial endospores and cysts of...Ch. 5.L2 - For what reasons would a eukaryotic cell evolve an...Ch. 5.L2 - Prob. 9CTCh. 5.L2 - What term is used to describe a single species...Ch. 5.L2 - Prob. 2VC
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