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Essential Microbiology-Ch. 7
TEST YOURSELF - Ch 7 Prokaryote diversity (Hogg)
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Microbiology
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10/10/2011

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The three domains into which all living things are divided are
Definition
1. the archara
2. the eukarya
3. the bacteria.
Term
Certain members of the _______ have the unique ability to produce methane. Such organisms are termed methanogens.
Definition
Euryarchaeota
Term
4. Certain members of the Euryarchaeota have the unique ability to produce ______. Such organisms are termed __________.
Definition
methane, methanogens
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The form of photosynthesis carried out by bacteria such as the purple sulfur bacteria is fundamentally different to that carried out by plants and algae because it is _________.
Definition
anaerobic
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The form of____________ carried out by bacteria such as the purple sulfur bacteria is fundamentally different to that carried out by plants and algae because it is anaerobic.
Definition
photosynthesis
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The genus Nitrosomonas carries out the first step of nitrification process, converting nitrate to _______.
Definition
nitrite
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The DNA of eukaryotes is organized into chromosomes and associated with proteins called______.
Definition
histones
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In _________ cells, extra nuclear DNA is also found in mitochondria and chloroplasts.
Definition
eukaryotic
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Eukaryotic ribosomes may be found associated with the ____________ or free in cytoplasm.
Definition
endoplasmic reticulum
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______are the sites of energy generation in eukaryotic cells. In prokaryotic cells some of these reactions take place at the ___________.
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Mitochondria, cell membrane
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