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Microbiology- UALR- Dr. Ali

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The structure of DNA was discovered by __________   James Watson and Francis Crick (1953)  
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Probably the most studied microbe:   Bacteria  
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Joseph Lister was credited with the implementation of ________ technique.   Aseptic technique (19th century)  
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Collectively microbes constitute roughly _____% of the earth's biomass.   60%  
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One of the most significant benefits that microbes provide is the ability to synthesize _____   DNA  
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Who developed the compound microscope?   British Scientist Robert Hooke (17th century)  
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The "father of modern microbiology"   Louis Pasteur  
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Because microbes reproduce relatively quickly they are particularly useful in ________ studies.   Genetic  
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Some of Louis Pasteur's contributions:   Swan-necked flask, pasturization, the fermention process  
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Earth is the planet of _______   Bacteria  
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Microbiology is:   The study of microbes. The study of organisms so small you need a microscope to study them.  
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A type of virus containing a nucleic acid and lacking a protein covering.   Viroid  
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The theory that states that microorganisms can arise from non-living material.   Spontaneous Generation Theory  
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2 dimensions of the scope of Microbiology:   The study of the kinds of microbes and the kind of work that microbiologists do.  
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The vast majority of microorganisms are directly or indirectly __________.   Beneficial  
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Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann formulated what?   The Cell Theory  
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The supposed first microbiology course was taught by ________________ ______________   Robert Koch  
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Robert Koch invented the technique to prepare _____________ _______________   Pure cultures  
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Robert Koch worked as a _________________ for most of his casreer.   Physician  
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Who developed the simple microscope?   Anton Von Leeuwenhoek (17th-18th century)  
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The tiniest of all microbes:   Virus  
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Compaired to other organisms, microbes have relatively _________________ structures.   Simple  
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Less than _____% of known microbes cause disease.   1%  
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___________ ____________ is credited with seeing the first living organism "animalecules."   Anton Von Leeuwenhoek  
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The theory that states that microorganisms can invade other organisms and cause disease.   The Germ Theory of Disease  
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Bacteria do not have a __________   Nucleus  
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Pasteur aided greatly in the development of ______________   Vaccines  
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The "swan-necked" flask is associated with ______________ _______________   Louis Pasteur  
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Most microbes are _____cellular   uni-  
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Francesco Redi devised what experiment to disprove spontaneous generation?   Meat in jars  
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What theory states that cells are the fundamental unit of life   Cell theory  
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A virus that has protein and is lacking nucleic acid:   Prion  
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The smallest chemical unit of matter   Atom  
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2 or more atoms chemically combined:   Molecule  
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The most common elements in all forms of life:   Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen  
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Atomic Number   The number of protons in an atom  
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Atomic Weight   Total number of protons and neutrons in an atom  
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Ion   An atom or molecule that had gained or lost one or more electrons.  
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Acid   A hydrogen ion donor (accepts H+ ions in solution)  
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Base   A proton acceptor; hydroxyl ion donor (releases OH- ions in solution)  
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Anion   An ion that had gained an electron, becoming negatively charged.  
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Isotope   Atoms of the same element that contain different numbers of neutrons.  
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The key element that all life is made up of:   Carbon  
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Particles too large to form true solutions   Colloids  
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Matter that is composed of one kind of atom   Element  
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Protons and Neutrons are located where?   Nucleus  
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The mass of a proton or neutron is almost exactly equal to _____   1 AMU  
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Atoms of molecules are held together by _________ bonds.   Chemical  
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Ionic Bond   Formed by the attraction of oppositely charged ions  
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Covalent Bond   When atoms share pairs of electrons  
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Mole   Same as "gram molecular weight," the weight of a substance in grams equal to the sum of the atomic weights of the atoms in a molecule of the substance.  
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Radioisotopes   Unstable isotopes that emmit subatomic particles and radiation.  
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Atoms of molecules are held together by what kind of bonds?   Chemical  
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Catabolism   The breaking down of molecules (the release of energy)  
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Anabolism   The synthesis of larger molecules (uses energy)  
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Water is a __________ compound and has a high ___________ __________   Polar; surface tension  
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A pH of "7" is __________   Neutral  
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A pH above "7" is ________   Basic  
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A pH below "7" is ________   Acidic  
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The study of Carbon-containing compounds   Organic Chemistry  
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LIpids are insoluable in ________   Water  
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Lipids are soluable in _________   Non-polar solvents  
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Fats consist of ______ and _______ ________   Glycerol and fatty acids  
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Phospholipids contain a phosphate group instead of a _________ __________   Fatty acid  
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Steroids have a complex ______-ring structure   4  
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Proteins consist of ______ ________ linked by ________ bonds   amino acids; peptide  
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Enzymes increase the rate of _______ _______ in living organisms   Chemical Reactions  
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The simplest of carbohydrates   Monosaccharides  
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The body's primary use for carbohydrates is ________   Energy  
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Monosaccharides can form together to form ___________ & __________   Disaccharides; polysaccharides  
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Nucleotides consist of what three parts?   Nitrogenous base, a five-carbon sugar, and one or more phosphate groups  
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Nulceic Acids consist of lon polymers of nucleotides called ____________________   Polynucleotides  
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The 2 nucleic acids that are found in living organisms   Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) and Deoxyridonucleic Acid (DNA)  
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Enzymes are protein _________   Catalysts  
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Viruses have either ______ or ____ but not both.   DNA or RNA  
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Functional Group   The part of a molecule that generally participates in chemical reactions as a unit and that gives the molecule some of its chemical properties.  
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Oxidation   The addition of oxygen or the removal of H+ ions or electrons in a substance  
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Reduction   The removal of oxygen or the addition of H+ ions or electrons in a substance.  
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Monosaccharides consist of:   A carbon chain or ring with several alcohol groups and one other functional group.  
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Several monosaccharides are _________ and they have the same __________ ____________   Isomers; molecular formula (but different structures and properties)  
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The most abundant monosaccharide   Glucose  
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Monosaccharides can be reduced to become ___________ & _________   Doxy sugars and sugar alcohols  
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Diasaccharides are formed when 2 monosaccharides are connected by the removal of __________ (dehydration synthesis) _________ bond.   Water; glycosidic  
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Glycosidic Bond   A sugar alcohol/sugar linkage  
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Polysacchairdes are formed when many ___________ are linked together.   Monosaccharides  
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Polymer   A long chain of repeating units  
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Triacylglycerol   A fat formed when 3 fatty acids are bonded to glycerol.  
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The smaller the distance between objects distinguished, the __________ the resolving power.   Greater  
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A numerical measure ofthe resolution that can be obtained with a specific lens   Resolving Power  
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The measurement from crest to crest or trough to trough   Wavelength  
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Resolving power is dependent on the ________ source   Light  
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Constant value for a particular lens   Numerical Aperture  
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The ability of a microscope to differentiate between two distinct structures   Resolution  
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Micrometer   10^-6  
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Nanometer   10^-9  
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Immersion oil is used to prevent loss of ______ resulting from refraction.   Light  
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Total magnification is ________ lens magnifying power, multiplied by ocular lens magnifying power.   Objective  
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____________ light is used in Florescence Microscopy   Ultraviolet  
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Electron Microscopy uses a beam of _________ instead of a beam of light.   Electrons  
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Transmission Electron Microscopy is used to see the _________ structures of microbes.   Internal  
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Scanning Electron Microscopy is used to see the __________ structures of microbes.   External/ Surface  
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Cationic dyes are _______   Basic/positive  
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Anionic dyes are _______   Acidic/negative  
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Negatively charged bacterial cell walls bind with _________ dye.   Cationic  
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Prokaryotic cells do not have a defined _____________   Nucleus  
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Eukaryotic cells have a _____ nucleus containing _______   True; DNA  
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Cell walls provide a characteristic ________; they also prevent the cell from ______   Shape; bursting  
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3 Bacterial cell wall types:   Gram positive; Gram negative; Acid-fast  
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Instead of a true nucleus, bacteria have a _________ ________   Nuclear Region  
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The bacteria's nuclear region is composed primarily of:   DNA (some RNA and protein)  
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Ribosomes consist of __________ and __________   RNA and protein  
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Flagellum are made up of what protein?   Flagellin  
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Bacteria with one single flagellum   Monotirchous  
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Bacteria with one flagellum at each end   Amphetrichous  
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Bacteria with two or more flagella at each end   Lophotrichous  
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Bacteria that have flagella all over   Peritrichous  
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Bacteria with no flagella   Atrichous  
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Chemotaxis   The movement of bacteria in response to a chemical  
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Phototaxis   The movement of bacteria in response to light  
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Positive Chemotaxis   Movement of a bacterium toward a chemical  
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Negative Chemotaxis   Movement of a bacterium away from a chemical  
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Pili help bacterium _________ to nutrition sources   Attach  
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The type of pili that is associated with bacterial reproduction   Conjugation Pili  
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Eukaryotic cells are more/less complex than prokaryotic cells.   More  
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Psudopodia is the movement of ____________   Cytoplasm  
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Cell membranes are ____________. (meaning they only allow select material in and out)   Semipermeable  
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Type of cell that have a nucleus and membrane-enclosed structure:   Eukaryotic Cell  
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Carbohydrates are bonded by:   Glycosidic Bonds  
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Lipids are bonded by:   Ester Bonds  
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Amino Acids are bonded by:   Peptide Bonds  
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Nucleic Acid/ Nulceotides are bonded by:   Phosphodiester Linkage  
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Type of cell that lacks nucleus and other membrane-enclosed structures:   Prokaryotic Cell  
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Where is DNA located in eukaryotic cells?   In membrane enclosed nucleus  
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Where is DNA located in prokaryotic cells?   In nuclear region  
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List the 3 domains:   Archaea Bacteria Eukarya  
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Viruses are _____________   Acellualr  
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Bacteria have a (large or small) surface to volume ratio?   Large  
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Spherical bacteria   Coccus  
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Rod-like bacteria   Bacillus  
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"comma- shaped" bacteria   Vibrio  
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"wavy-shaped" bacteria   Spirillum  
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"corkscrew-shaped" bacteria   Spirochete  
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Structurally, bacterium consists of what?   1. Cell membrane 2. Cytoplasm 3. Exteranl Structures (capsules, flagella, and pili)  
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What nucleotides are found in DNA?   Adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine (binding: AT=weaker bond and GC=stronger bond)  
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What nucleotides are found in RNA?   Adenine, uracil, guanine, and cytosine (binding: AU and GC)  
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The _________ _________ lies outside the cell membrane.   Cell wall  
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2 Important functions of cel wall:   1. Maintains cell shape 2. prevents cell from burstin when fluid enters in  
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The single most important component of the bacterial cell wall:   Peptidoglycan  
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Additional molecule found in walls of Gram-Positive bacteria:   Teichoic Acid  
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Teichoic Acid in the Gram-Positive bacterial cell wall probably serves as a passageway for movement of _____ into and out of cells.   Ions  
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Outermembranes are primarily found in what kind of bacteria?   Gram-negative  
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Lipopolysacchride (LPS) is also called:   Endotoxin  
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Part of the outer layer that can be used to identify Gram-Negative Bacteria:   LPS  
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Lipopolysacchride consists of:   Ploysacchrides and Lipid A  
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NADH produces how many ATP?   3 ATP  
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FADH produces how many ATP?   2 ATP  
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GTP produces how many ATP?   1 ATP  
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