What was the first vaccine developed for? #Microbiology #part2
Polio
Rabies
Tuberculosis
Smallpox
What is the indicator organism for water contamination? #Microbiology #part2
Staphylococcus aureus
Bacillus anthracis
Escherichia coli
Salmonella
What is the process by which bacteria exchange genetic material through direct contact called? #Microbiology #part2
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Conjugation
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Binary fission
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Transduction
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Transformation
What is the protein coat of a virus called? #Microbiology #part2
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Peptidoglycan
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Nucleoid
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Envelope
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Capsid
Endospores are highly resistant structures produced by bacteria such as: #Microbiology #part2
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Vibrio cholerae
Escherichia coli
Clostridium botulinum
Which bacteria produce highly resistant structures known as endospores? #Microbiology #part2
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Vibrio cholerae
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Escherichia coli
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Clostridium botulinum
What is the primary component of the bacterial cell wall? #Microbiology #part2
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Chitin
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Phospholipids
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Cellulose
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Peptidoglycan
What was the first antibiotic to be discovered? #Microbiology #part2
Streptomycin
Tetracycline
Erythromycin
Penicillin
Which phase of bacterial growth is characterized by rapid cell division? #Microbiology #part2
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Stationary phase
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Death phase
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Lag phase
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Log phase
Which enzyme is responsible for DNA replication in bacteria? #Microbiology #part2
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Reverse transcriptase
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DNA polymerase III
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RNA polymerase
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Helicase
