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Review for test 1 in Microbiology 1 DelTech Owens

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Anton van Leeuewenhook is the father of __.   microbiology  
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Anton van Leeuewenhook made better __ for microscopes.   lenses  
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Theodore Schwann was a German __.   physiologist  
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Matthias Jakob Schleiden was a German __.   botanist  
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Schwann and Schleiden were the cofounders of __ __.   cell theory  
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Cell theory: all living things are composed of __ and __ __.   cells and cell products  
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Rudolf Virchow was a German __, among many other things.   doctor  
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Rudolf Virchow was the father of __ __.   modern pathology  
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Rudolf Virchow first proposed the theory of __.   biogenesis  
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Theory of biogensis: Living cells can arise only from __ living cells.   pre-existing  
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Louis Pasteur was a French __, __, and brewer.   chemist, microbiologist  
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Louis Pasteur proved Virchows theory of __.   biogenesis  
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Louis Pasteur disproved the theory of __ __.   spontaneous generation  
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Robert Koch was a German __.   microbiologist  
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Robert Koch was the founder of __ __.   modern bacteriology  
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Robert Koch proved the theory of __ __.   infectious disease  
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Joseph Lister was a British __.   surgeon  
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Joseph Lister pioneered __ surgery.   antiseptic  
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Joseph Lister used tents and __ __ to sanitize tools and hands.   carbolic acid  
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Today, carbolic acid is known as __.   phenol  
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Listerine was named after __ __.   Joseph Lister  
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Ignaz Semmelweis was a Hungarian __.   physician  
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Ignaz Semmelweis was known for promoting __ __ to antiseptic procedures used by surgeons.   hand washing  
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Alexander Fleming was a Scottish __, __, and __.   biologist, pharmacologist, and botanist  
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Alexander Fleming made __.   penicillin  
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Alexander Fleming was the father of __.   antibiotics  
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What are the 3 main parts to modern cell theory?   1. The cell is the basic unit of life 2. All cells come from other cells 3. All organisms are composed of one or more cells  
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What are the 4 categories of eukaryotic cells?   Algae, fungi, helminths, protozoa  
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What are the 2 categories of prokaryotic cells?   Archae, bacteria  
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Name at least one acellular kind of cell?   viruses (viroids are also acellular)  
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Of all the cells we work with in the lab, which are the smallest?   viruses  
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Who is the father of microbiology?   Robert Hooke  
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Who is the founder of cell theory?   Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann  
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Who first proposed the theory of biogensis?   Rudolf Virchow  
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Who made more powerful lenses and better microscopes with those lenses?   Anton van Leeuwenhoek  
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Who proved Virchow's theory of biogenesis?   Louis Pasteur  
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Who proved the theory of infectious disease?   Robert Koch  
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Who disproved the theory of spontaneous generation?   Louis Pasteur  
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Who pioneered antiseptic surgery?   Joseph Lister  
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Who promoted the use of hand washing in medical facilities?   Ignaz Semmelweis  
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Who used carbolic acid (phenol) to sanitize tools and hands?   Joseph Lister  
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Who made penicillin?   Alexander Fleming  
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Are algae eukaryotic, prokaryotic, or acellular?   eukaryotic  
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Are bacteria eukaryotic, prokaryotic, or acellular?   prokaryotic  
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Are fungi eukaryotic, prokaryotic, or acellular?   eukaryotic  
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Are helminths eukaryotic, prokaryotic, or acellular?   eukaryotic  
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Are archaea eukaryotic, prokaryotic, or acellular?   prokaryotic  
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Are protozoa eukaryotic, prokaryotic, or acellular?   eukaryotic  
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Are viruses eukaryotic, prokaryotic, or acellular?   acellular  
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What kind of microbe is prokaryotic but has eukaryotic qualities?   archaea  
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What does glycocalyx mean?   sugar coated  
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Of the 2 kinds of cell layers with glycocalyx, which is the thin layer?   slime layer  
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Of the 2 kinds of cell layers with glycocalyx, which allows the cell to stick to surfaces?   slime and capsule layers  
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Of the 2 kinds of cell layers with glycocalyx, which is loosely connected to the cell?   slime layer  
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Of the 2 kinds of cell layers with glycocalyx, which is water soluble?   capsule layer  
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Of the 2 kinds of cell layers with glycocalyx, which is the thick layer?   capsule layer  
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Of the 2 kinds of cell layers with glycocalyx, which is loosely connected to the cell?   slime layer  
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Of the 2 kinds of cell layers with glycocalyx, which which is usually found in gram-negative bacteria?   capsule layer  
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Of the 2 kinds of cell layers with glycocalyx, which protects against phagocytosis?   capsule layer  
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Capsule layers resist phagocytosis, but this protection can be overcome by a capsule-specific __.   antibody  
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Of the 2 kinds of cell layers with glycocalyx, which is tightly bound to the cell?   capsule layer  
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Mycoplasma sp. do not have a __ __.   cell wall  
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Cells that do not have a cell wall can change their __.   shape  
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Short cell appendages made mostly from protein and that tend to stick to things are called ?   Fimbriae and pili  
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Only gram-__ cells have pili.   negative  
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Some gram-positive cells can conjugate, or exchange __.   DNA or plasmids  
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When a cell "runs," this means it is moving how?   in a single direction  
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When a cell "tumbles," this means it is doing what?   changing direction  
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Phototaxis is similar to chemotaxis, but it is based on __ stimulus.   light  
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What cell structure wraps around the cell and allows it to move in a corkscrew fashion?   Axial filament  
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The flagella of __ are more complex than those of the other kind of cell. (Not acellular.)   prokaryotes  
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Dormant bodies in an inert resting condition are called __.   endospores  
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Endospores are not about reproduction, but __.   survival  
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A cell with a coccus shape is __.   round  
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A cell with a bacillus shape is __.   rod shaped  
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A twisted or spiral shaped cell is called a __.   spirillum  
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Cells with a vibrio shape look like gently bent __.   rods  
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Cells that gather into clusters have what prefix?   Staphylo-  
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Cells that gather into chains have what prefix?   Strepto-  
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Archaea have no __ in their cell wall.   peptidoglycan  
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Since archaea have no peptidoglycan in their cell walls, they are said to be __.   pseudomureins or pseudopeptidoglycans  
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Some archaea have no cell __, but most do.   wall  
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Archaea can live in __ environments.   extreme  
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Mycoplasma have __ in their cell membranes that help them resist lysis.   sterols  
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What kind of stains are used to show the difference between 2 populations of microbes?   differential stains  
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Gram-negative stains are __ in color.   red or pink  
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Gram-positive stains are __ in color.   blue or purple  
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Which has the thicker peptidoglycan layer: gram-positive cells or gram-negative cells?   Gram-positive  
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Which class of cells are cationic?   Gram-positive  
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Which class of cells are more waxy and have an outer membrane?   Gram-negative  
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Gram-positive cells have __ acids.   techoic  
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Microplasma are gram-_.   negative  
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What are the 4 steps of making a differential stain?   1. apply primary stain 2. apply mordant 3. apply decolorizing agent 4. apply secondary stain (also called a counterstain)  
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For the 4 steps in making a differential stain, what chemicals do we use?   1. crystal violet 2. iodine 3. alcohol 4. safranin  
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What kind of stain is used to identify archaea?   acid-fast stain  
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Why are cells that require an acid-fast stain to see so hard to stain?   mycolic acid  
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What are the 2 most universally used stains in the lab?   Gram-stain and acid-fast stain  
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What are the 2 basic parts of a fixation stain?   Solvent+dye  
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What is the colored portion of dye?   chromophore  
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If a dye sticks to the cells and gives them a color, that stain is called a __ stain.   positive  
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If a dye only forms a silhouette around a cell, it is called a __ stain.   negative  
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Basic stains are __ (refers to their charge).   catiionic  
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Cationic stains have a positive charge, so they stick to cells with __ charged components.   negatively  
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Acidic stains are __ (refers to their charge).   anionic  
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Anionic stains are negatively charged, so they only stick to cells with __ charged components.   positively  
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Name 3 stains that we use in our lab.   methyline blue, safranin, crystal violet  
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Gram-staining is __ on cells with mycolic acid.   unreliable (so we use acid-fast staining)  
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Acid-fast cell walls retain __ __ even when decolored with acid-alcohol.   carbol fuschin  
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Name two kinds of acid-fast stains.   Ziehl-Neelsen and Kinyoun  
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What kind of stain only adheres to certain cells components or structures?   structural stains  
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Name 3 kinds of structural stains. (Not specific names, just types)   Capsule stains, flagella stains, endospore stains  
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Structural stains are useful because certain parts of a microbe can cause __ even after the microbe has died.   diseases or symptoms  
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Artificial and synthetic media can come in __ or __ form.   liquid or solid  
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Enriched artificial/synthetic media grow the __ pathogens.   most  
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Selective artificial/synthetic media __ some pathogens while encouraging others to __.   inhibit, reproduce  
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Inoculation is for what 3 things?   1. isolated colonies 2. quantitation of colonies 3. determine susceptibility of colonies  
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Some microbes grow better or worse at different __. (Hint: think environmental factors)   temperatures  
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Name the taxa of organisms from the largest to the smallest. (Or from the top of the list to the bottom in order.)   Domain, Kingdom, Division, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species  
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What are the 4 responsibilities of a clinical microbiology lab?   1. Process specimens 2. Isolate pathogens 3. Identify pathogens 4. Perform antimicrobial susceptibility testing  
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What are the 6 tools of a clinical microbiology lab?   1. microscopes 2. automated equipment 3. stains 4. inoculating loops and incinerators 5. incubators 6. culture media  
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Bacteria and protozoa are measures in __ (what unit?).   micrometers  
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Viruses are measured in __ (what unit?).   nanometers  
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The resolution of a microscope can be adversely affected by what things?   Human error, poor light, dirty lenses, too little oil  
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How does oil help us see things through a microscope?   It collects light and prevents it from scattering between the specimen and the objective lens so we can see more clearly.  
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Magnification and resolution are __ related.   inversely  
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What kind of microscope lets you see living specimens?   phase contrast  
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Which kind of microscope uses UV light?   fluorescent  
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Which kind of microscope lets us view brightly lit specimens against a dark background?   dark field  
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Which kind of microscope lets us see dead specimens with stains and a light?   brightfield or compound light  
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Which kind of microscopes let us see viruses?   transmission electron  
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Which kind of microscope sends electrons through a specimen or an extremely thin object?   transmission electron  
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Which kind of microscope bounces electrons off the specimen or object?   scanning electron  
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Which kind of microscope gives specimens a 3D appearance when viewed?   scanning electron  
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Robert Hooke coined the term __.   cell  
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Robert Hooke devised the __ microscope.   compound  
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Robert Hooke was an English __ __.   English natural philospher  
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Which is larger: eukaryotic or prokaryotic cells?   Eukaryotic  
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Which kind of cell has a nucleus: eukaryotic or prokaryotic?   Eukaryotic  
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Which kind of cell has organelles that are NOT bound by a membrane: eukaryotic or prokaryotic?   Prokaryotic  
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Which kind of cell has simpler cell walls: eukaryotic or prokaryotic?   Eukaryotic  
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Which kind of cell undergoes division by binary fission: eukaryotic or prokaryotic?   Prokaryotic  
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Which kind of cell has organelles that are compartmentalized: eukaryotic or prokaryotic?   Eukaryotic  
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Which kind of cell never has chloroplasts: eukaryotic or prokaryotic?   Prokaryotic  
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Which kind of cell undergoes mitotic division: eukaryotic or prokaryotic?   Eukaryotic  
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Which kind of cell only reproduces asexually: eukaryotic or prokaryotic?   Prokaryotic  
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Which kind of cell has linear DNA: eukaryotic or prokaryotic?   Eukaryotic  
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Which kind of cell never has cilia: eukaryotic or prokaryotic?   Prokaryotic  
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Which kind of cell has no peptidoglycan: eukaryotic or prokaryotic?   Eukaryotic  
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Which kind of cell has a simple flagella: eukaryotic or prokaryotic?   Eukaryotic  
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Which kind of cell uses electron transport in the cell membrane: eukaryotic or prokaryotic?   Prokaryotic  
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Which kind of cell has pili or fimbriae: eukaryotic or prokaryotic?   Prokaryotic  
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Which kind of cell lacks a Golgi body, mitochondria, and an endoplasmic reticulum: eukaryotic or prokaryotic?   Prokaryotic  
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Which kind of cell keeps its DNA stored in the nucleus: eukaryotic or prokaryotic?   Eukaryotic  
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