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ISBN: 9781260408997
Author: Joanne Willey
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Higher Education (us)
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Briefly describe each technique by which microbial population numbers may be determined and give its advantages and disadvantages.
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Ch. 7.1 - MICRO INQUIRY In addition to chromosomes, what...Ch. 7.2 - MICRO INQUIRY Why is it important that the origin...Ch. 7.2 - MICRO INQUIRY What would be the outcome if FtsZ...Ch. 7.2 - MICRO INQUIRY Which step in the development of...Ch. 7.2 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply 1. Describe the three...Ch. 7.2 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply 2. How does the bacterial...Ch. 7.2 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply 3. Do you think MinCDE...Ch. 7.2 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply 4. Do you think Spiroplasma...Ch. 7.3 - What elements of the Sulfolobus spp. cell cycle...Ch. 7.3 - Many archaea have genes encoding an FtsZ...
Ch. 7.4 - MICRO INQUIRY Identify the regions of the growth...Ch. 7.4 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply Define microbial growth.Ch. 7.4 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply Describe the phases of the...Ch. 7.4 - Why would cells that are vigorously growing when...Ch. 7.4 - Calculate the growth rate constant and generation...Ch. 7.4 - Suppose the generation time of a bacterium is 90...Ch. 7.5 - What is the difference between halophilic and...Ch. 7.5 - Why do facultative anaerobes grow best at the...Ch. 7.5 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply 1. How do microorganisms...Ch. 7.5 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply 2. Define water activity...Ch. 7.5 - Prob. 1.3CCCh. 7.5 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply 1. Define pH, acidophile,...Ch. 7.5 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply Classify each of the...Ch. 7.5 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply 3. Describe the mechanisms...Ch. 7.5 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply 1. What are cardinal...Ch. 7.5 - Prob. 3.2CCCh. 7.5 - Prob. 3.3CCCh. 7.5 - Prob. 3.4CCCh. 7.5 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply Describe the five types of...Ch. 7.5 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply What are the toxic effects...Ch. 7.5 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply Where would you expect to...Ch. 7.5 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply List the types of...Ch. 7.5 - Prob. 5.3CCCh. 7.5 - Prob. 5.4CCCh. 7.6 - MICRO INQUIRY What biomolecules make up the...Ch. 7.6 - Prob. 1CCCh. 7.6 - Prob. 2CCCh. 7.6 - Prob. 3CCCh. 7.6 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply What is quorum sensing?...Ch. 7.6 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply How is the communication...Ch. 7.7 - Prob. 1CCCh. 7.7 - What are peptones, yeast extract, beef extract,...Ch. 7.7 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply Describe four ways in which...Ch. 7.7 - What are pure cultures and why are they important?...Ch. 7.7 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply It is known that microbial...Ch. 7.7 - Retrieve, Infer, Apply How might an enrichment...Ch. 7.8 - Why is it important to have no more than about 250...Ch. 7.8 - Briefly describe each technique by which microbial...Ch. 7.8 - Prob. 2CCCh. 7.8 - Prob. 3CCCh. 7.8 - For each of the following, which enumeration...Ch. 7.9 - Prob. 1MICh. 7.9 - Prob. 1CCCh. 7.9 - Prob. 2CCCh. 7.9 - Prob. 3CCCh. 7 - Prob. 1RCCh. 7 - Prob. 2RCCh. 7 - Prob. 3RCCh. 7 - Prob. 4RCCh. 7 - Prob. 5RCCh. 7 - Prob. 6RCCh. 7 - As an alternative to diffusible signals, suggest...Ch. 7 - If you wished to obtain a pure culture of bacteria...Ch. 7 - Prob. 3ALCh. 7 - Suggest one specific mechanism underlying the...Ch. 7 - Consider cell-cell communication: bacteria that...Ch. 7 - Suppose you discovered a new bacterial strain from...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7ALCh. 7 - Prob. 8ALCh. 7 - Prob. 9AL
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