Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th Edition)
14th Edition
ISBN: 9780321897398
Author: Michael T. Madigan, John M. Martinko, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, David A. Stahl, Thomas Brock
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9.3, Problem 3MQ
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M13 is a bacteriophage (virus) which infects the bacteria Escherichia coli. M13 have a single-stranded circular DNA, encapsulated by a protein sheath named P8. M13 plasmids are extensively used in recombinant DNA technology, nanotechnology, and nanostructures.
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Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th Edition)
Ch. 9.1 - Distinguish between a positive-strand RNA virus...Ch. 9.1 - Prob. 2MQCh. 9.1 - Prob. 3MQCh. 9.2 - Prob. 1MQCh. 9.2 - Prob. 2MQCh. 9.2 - Prob. 3MQCh. 9.3 - Prob. 1MQCh. 9.3 - In the X174 genome, describe the difference...Ch. 9.3 - Prob. 3MQCh. 9.4 - In what major way does transcription of phage DNA...
Ch. 9.4 - Prob. 2MQCh. 9.5 - What type of genome is seen in most archaeal...Ch. 9.5 - Compared with other archaeal viruses, what are two...Ch. 9.6 - Prob. 1MQCh. 9.6 - Prob. 2MQCh. 9.6 - Prob. 3MQCh. 9.7 - Prob. 1MQCh. 9.7 - Prob. 2MQCh. 9.7 - Prob. 3MQCh. 9.8 - Prob. 1MQCh. 9.8 - Prob. 2MQCh. 9.8 - How are protein synthesis and genomic replication...Ch. 9.9 - Prob. 1MQCh. 9.9 - Prob. 2MQCh. 9.9 - Prob. 3MQCh. 9.10 - Prob. 1MQCh. 9.10 - Prob. 2MQCh. 9.10 - Prob. 3MQCh. 9.11 - Prob. 1MQCh. 9.11 - Prob. 2MQCh. 9.11 - How does the role of reverse transcriptase in the...Ch. 9.12 - If viroids are circular molecules, why are they...Ch. 9.12 - Prob. 2MQCh. 9.13 - Prob. 1MQCh. 9.13 - Prob. 2MQCh. 9.13 - Prob. 3MQCh. 9 - Prob. 1RQCh. 9 - Describe the classes of viruses based on their...Ch. 9 - REVIEW QUESTIONS
3. How might viruses help...Ch. 9 - Prob. 4RQCh. 9 - Describe how the genome of bacteriophage X174 is...Ch. 9 - Why can it be said that transcription of the...Ch. 9 - Prob. 7RQCh. 9 - Prob. 8RQCh. 9 - Prob. 9RQCh. 9 - Prob. 10RQCh. 9 - Prob. 11RQCh. 9 - Prob. 12RQCh. 9 - Prob. 13RQCh. 9 - Prob. 14RQCh. 9 - Rabies virus and poliovirus both have...Ch. 9 - Prob. 16RQCh. 9 - Why do both hepadnaviruses and retroviruses...Ch. 9 - Prob. 18RQCh. 9 - What are the similarities and differences between...Ch. 9 - Prob. 20RQCh. 9 - Not all proteins are made from the RNA genome of...Ch. 9 - Replication of both strands of DNA in adenoviruses...Ch. 9 - Imagine that you are a researcher at a...Ch. 9 - Prob. 4AQ
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