Microbiology

Sulfanilamide is an antimicrobial drug that mimics the shape of an important substrate for a ...

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The molecule that an enzyme acts upon is known as its

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Anabolic reactions may be characterized as

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List and explain five types of techniques that can be used to identify unknown microorganisms.

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You are a scientist studying the highly specific interactions of bacteriophages with their host ...

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Discuss the ways in which light rays can be manipulated to increase resolution and/or contrast.

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In the Schaffer-Fulton endospore stain, heat is a (fixation/mordant/staining) step.

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PCR is a method for identifying microbes based on their (antigens/genes/morphology).

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Phage typing is useful for identifying bacteria because of the specificity of ...

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Carl Woese and George Fox proposed the (phylum/domain/family), a taxon that contains multiple kingdoms.

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A serological test that involves the clumping of antigen and antibody is the ...

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A (decolorizer/mordant/fixer) is a substance that binds to a dye and makes it less soluble.

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A(n) (acidic/metallic/fluorescent) molecule is one that absorbs invisible radiation and emits visible light.

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Specimens are visible on a phase contrast microscope because they refract the light that illuminates them.

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Three-dimensional images of specimens can be obtained using scanning electron microscopes.

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The endospore stain reveals internal structures within cells of the genera Bacillus and Clostridium.

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Gram staining of bacteria provides all the physical characterization necessary to identify bacterial species.

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All types of radiation are used for microscopy.

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Bacteria and many other microbes do not ________ and therefore do not fit Linneaus' definition species.

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A measurement of a microbe is reported as 1 10-6 m, also known as

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Specimens are prepared for ________ microscopy using electron-dense stains.

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The ________ stain makes use of malachite green.

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Low contrast specimens are made easier to see by

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Tungsten is a reagent used in the

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In Gram staining, ethanol-acetone is used as a

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