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essential Microbiology-quiz 2
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Microbiology
Graduate
10/10/2011

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Term
_________ are found in two domains of life: archaea and bacteria.
Definition
Prokaryotes
Term
Prokaryotes are found in two domains of life: ________ & _________
Definition
archaea and bacteria.
Term
Typically bacterial cells have one ______ (shape) chromosome. Most bacterial cells commonly carry extrachromosomal DNA called_________, which are able to replicate independent of bacterial chromosome.
Definition
circular, plasmids
Term
_________are non-essential to organism growth, but confer special functionality, such as to allow the organism to survive or grow more efficiently in certain environmental niche.
Definition
Plasmids
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Plasmids are ____________ to organism growth, but confer special functionality, such as to allow the organism to survive or grow more efficiently in certain environmental niche.
Definition
non-essential
Term
Gram positive cells have a thicker layer of_______________ in cell wall than Gram negative cells. Gram positive cells and Gram negative cells show purple, and red color respectively with Gram staining.
Definition
peptidoglycan
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The enzymes involved in the________ in prokaryotic cells are found on cell membrane.
Definition
respiration
Term
The enzymes involved in the respiration in_________ cells are found on cell membrane.
Definition
prokaryotic
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