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dtcc micro unit test 1

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what is a microbe?   a small living thing that can only be seen with a microscope  
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What are some of the ways in which microbes interact with the environment?   photosynthesis structure and content of soil, water, and atmosphere heat flow of energy and food in ecosysytem  
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What are some of the ways, harmful and otherwise, in which microbes interact with humans?   bread, alcohol, cheese, treatment, cleaning up contamination  
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What is a pathogen?   microbes that cause disease  
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How prevalent are pathogens among microbes?   all over the world most common cause of death  
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What is the primary difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes   eukayrotic have nucleus and membrane organelles  
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what is a virus   an obligate intercellular parasites  
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what are some important characteristics of viruses   infect every type of cell needed for evolution  
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How would you recognize a properly written scientific or binomial name   Escherichia coli. (italicized and underlined)  
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What do the two parts of that name indicate?   combination of genus and species name  
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What are the major groups of microbes? Which are prokaryotes and which are eukaryotes?   P- bacteria, e- protoza, e-fungi, e-algae, neither-viruses, p-archea  
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What are some characteristics of the major groups of microbes   domain, most distinct from each other (taxonimic)  
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What were the first types of organisms to appear on Earth   ancestor of bacteria, archea, eukaroytes  
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About how long did it take for more complex, multicellular organisms such as animals to evolve?   billions of years  
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What are the three domains of life?   bacteria, archaea, eukarya  
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List the ranks of the taxonomic hierarchy, from domain to species. Which level contains organisms that are most similar to one another   domain (most different) kingdom plylum of divison class order family genus species (most similar)  
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Which contains organisms that are most different from one another?   domain  
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How is rRNA relevant in classification of organisms   rrna is different but nearly identical in species  
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Why is rrna used instead of DNA?   not really affected by evolution  
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Organisms that are not microbes are always what: prokaryotes or eukaryotes   Pro  
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bacteria minimum need   cell membrane, bacterial, chromosome (dna), ribosomes, cytoplasm  
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bioremediation is   ability to restore or clean up toxic pollutants  
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Genetic engineering?   Deliberately alters genetics of microbes  
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Taxonomy?   The science of classifying living things (to name)  
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Nomenclature?   The assignment of names to the taxonomic categories  
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Classification?   The arrangement of organisms into a hierarchy (kingdom)  
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Identification   The process of discovering and recording traits of organisms so they can be placed in the taxonomic  
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Phylogeny   How they relate to one another  
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How large are the smallest objects that can be seen by the human eye   1mm  
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How large are the smallest objects that can be seen by the light microscope   1(weird n) m  
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How large is a typical bacterium?   1and 10 (weird n) m  
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How does this compare to a typical human cell   1(weird n)m so bacteria is atleast 10x larger  
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What is magnification   The process of enlarging the appearance.  
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What is resolution   seeing clearly  
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How does the oil with immersion lens help?   Reduces light scatter and increases resolution  
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Which part of the microscope magnify the image   Lens  
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In a typical compound microscope what are the 2 lenses and where are they located?   Ocular and objective lens, located on the nose piece  
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What set of lens on a compound microscope be rotated in and out   Torret  
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How is total magnification calculated   objective x ocular  
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Define refractive   bending light as it passes from one medium to another  
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What Is contrast   Ability to dee an object from the background  
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Why is contrast important in forming a good image?   to be able to see the item fully  
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How can contrast be increased   by using the iris diaphragm to reduce the intensity of the light  
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Categorize the types of microscope by their light source.   visible lights, UV rays, electron beam,  
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What is each microscope best-suited to viewing   bacteria and parasites, human/animal cells.  
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What are some considerations when determining how a sample is to be prepared for microscopy?   living? what do you want to see? what microscope is available?  
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What are the advantages of live preparations (“wet mounts”) and fixed, stained specimens   observed as near to their natural state as possible, provide true assessment of the size, shape, arrangement, color, and motility of cells.  
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What are some options when making a live preparation   water, saline, or broth?  
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What is heat-fixing and what is the purpose of it   Kill organisms and adhere them to the slides being used so they can take on stains.  
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What is the purpose of staining   enhance visualization under light and electron microscopy  
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what are some disadvantages of live preparations (“wet mounts”) and fixed, stained specimens   you can not view for a long time and not able to view in greater cellular detail  
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Which type of stain has colored specimens and a clear background?   positive staining  
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What are the differences between simple stains and differential stains   simple- 1 dye differential- 2 dyes  
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How do gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria appear under the microscope   positive purple negative red  
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What important microbe is detected by acid-fast staining   tuberculosis  
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Is India ink staining for capsules positive or negative staining   negative  
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How does flagellar staining work   enlarge flagella by coating outside then staining  
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Which type has a colored background and colorless specimens?   negative staining  
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ocular lenses   Magnify the image 10X.  
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body tube   Conducts light rays from objectives to oculars.  
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arm   Supports the upper part of the microscope. Use this and the base to carry the microscope.  
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nosepiece   Revolving plate used to change the objective lens being used.  
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objective lens   can be rotated in and out to give varying levels of magnification.  
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stage clips/ slide holder   Holds the slide securely in place on the stage.  
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Mechanical stage   The slide will rest on the stage.  
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condensor   Condenses light waves into a cone shape and controls the amount of light that passes through the slide.  
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Diaphragm closes   closes and opens the diaphragm  
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illuminator/ light source   Provides the light that will pass through the slide  
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fine focus adjustment knob   Used for final focusing. Use with high power and oil immersion.  
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coarse focus adjustment knob   raisinh or lower the stage.  
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base   Flat surface that rests on the table.  
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What structures do all bacterial cells have?   cell membrane, cytoplasm, ribosomes, DNA  
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Which structures do most bacterial cells have   cell wall  
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Which structures are only on certain bacterial cells   outer membrane  
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How large is a typical bacterium   1-10 micrion  
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What are the principal bacterial shapes (hint – there are three) and what names do we use to designate them   rods, spirals, spheres  
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What is pleomorphism   due to individual vaiations in cell wall structure caused by nutritional or slight genetic differences  
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What are the terms used to describe grouped bacteria and variations on the principal bacterial shapes?   pleomorphic  
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What is a flagellum   a slender threadlike structure for swimming  
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Describe the motion of the flagellum   run and tumble  
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Name and describe the external bacterial flagellar arrangements.   Monotrichous (single) lophotrichous (small bunches same site) smphitrichous ( both poles)  
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What are running and tumbling   run: counterclockwise smooth linear direction tumble: reversal of direction cell to stop and change course  
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what is chemotaxis   movement of bacteria in response to chemical signals.  
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What are periplasmic flagella   spirichete (spiral/ corkscrew shape)  
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Which organisms have them flagalla? What type of motion do they produce?   corkscrew shape and unusual wriggly locomotion  
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What are pili and fimbriae? What are their functions   fimbriae: Small, bristle-like fibers sprouting off the surface of many bacterial cells. Pilus – Long rigid, tubular structure made of a special protein ‘Pilin’.  
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What are nanotubes/nano wires? What is their function?   Thin, long tubular extensions of cytoplasmic membrane Channels for nutrient or energy exchange  
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What are the two types of glycocalyx   slime layer capsule  
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What is the glycocalyx composed of?   made by bacteria, epithelia, and other cells  
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What roles can the glycocalyx serve?   Performs protective, adhesive and receptor functions  
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What substance makes up the bacterial cell wall?   Peptidoglycan - Repeating framework of glycans + Short peptide (protein) fragments  
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What macromolecules are combined in this substance?   peptidoglycan  
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How does damage to the cell wall affect a bacterium?   disrupts its integrity  
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Compare and contrast gram-positive and gram-negative cells. What features does each one have that the other one lacks?   positive: thick peptidoglycan, cell wall negative: think peptidoglycan but is more felxible  
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Which type of bacterium has an outer membrane   gram negative  
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What medical effect does lipopolysaccharide (LPS) have?   produce endospores  
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In the Gram staining reaction, what does each step do? What happens if a given step is skipped?   cystal violet dye, then iodine solution, a decolorizer, the counterstain.. skipped then it will be purple skipped may not get correct result  
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What are some options for atypical cell walls in bacteria and other prokaryotes?   mycobacterium, protein or polysaccharide,  
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What are the main components of the plasma/cytoplasmic membrane? What is its function and how does it accomplish this?   lipid bilayer with proteins. atp synthesis by holding enzymes  
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What is the difference between a chromosome and a plasmid?   plama is a non essential piece of double stranded DNA  
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What shape is the bacterial chromosome? where is it found?   circular nucleoid in cytoplasm  
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What is the function of ribosomes?   protein synthesis  
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What designation is used for prokaryotic ribosomes?   are attractive target for drug design found in bacteria  
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What designation is used for eukaryotic ribosomes?   found in licing (animals, plants, fungi ect.)  
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What are the differences between an endospore and a vegetative cell?   endospore- stress non stable vegetative- stable living conditions  
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What is the advantage of forming endospores   survive extreme conditions  
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Under what conditions do endospores form?   streesful conditions  
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What transforms them back into vegetative cells?   germination  
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What is the medical significance of endospores?   disease causing ability they can be pathogens  
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What are the primary differences between the two domains of prokaryotic cells?   bacteria are found everywhere archaea found in unusual environments  
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Why are prokaryotes difficult to classify?   because they share charateristics  
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How do we account for variations in a species when classifying prokaryotes?   serotype, subspecies, strain, or type to designate bacteria of the same species that have differing characteristics.  
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Briefly explain the concept of “last common ancestor” as it relates to eukaryotic cells.   common ancestor is nether eu or pro  
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How have eukaryotic organisms changed over time?   aggregate and formed colonies evolved when individual cells lost the ability to survive on their own  
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Describe endosymbiotic theory.   a large host cell & bacteria could become dependent on one another for survival, resulting in a permanent relationship. Over millions of yrs of evolution, mitochondria & chloroplasts have become more specialized & today they cannot live outside the cell.  
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What major group of eukaryotes has flagella?   unikonts  
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How are eukaryotic flagella different from prokaryotic flagella?   protozoa  
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Describe the structure and function of cilia.   Cilia are slender, microscopic, hair-like structures or organelles  
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What are the differences between cilia and flagella?   flagella- single slide past each other cilia- shorter and many, beat back and forth (oar strokes), feeding and filtering function  
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What are the functions of a eukaryotic glycocalyx?   Protection Adherence to surface Reception of signals from other cells and environment  
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Which eukaryotic groups have cell walls and which do not?   Do- fungi and algae dont- protozoa and helminths  
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What are fungal cell walls made of?   Thick inner layer of polysaccharide fibers composed of chitin or cellulose Thin outer layer of mixed glycans  
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Describe the general structure of the cytoplasmic membrane. What is its function?   Bilayer of phospholipids with proteins separates the interior of a cell from its outside environment  
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What is a hyphae?   Long thread like cells found in the bodies of filamentous fungi or molds  
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How does hyphae relate to pseudohyphae?   both in molds/fungi/ attach to one another  
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What are the differences between mold and yeast?   yeast-Round oval shaped and undergoes asexual reproduction mold- multicellular sexual or asexual  
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What term describes fungi that can switch between the two forms?   dimorphic  
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What are some clinically relevant aspects of fungi?   causes harms to humans  
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What are the active and inactive stages of a protozoan?   active/ trophozoite- feeding stage needs food and moisture inactive/cyst- unfavorable environment stress environments no eating  
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What is the advantage of forming cysts?   resistant to heat and drying chemicals  
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Why are cysts clinically relevant?   spread diseases  
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What are the major groups of protozoans based on motility?   Amoeba (sarcodina/ Pseudopods Ciliates (Cilophora) Flagellates (Mastigophora) Apicomplexans (Nonmotile)  
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What are the major groups of helminths?   flatworms and round worms  
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Briefly describe the helminth lifecycle.   egg, larva, adult.  
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describe nucleus   the central and most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its activity and growth.  
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describe endoplasmic reticulum   a network of membranous tubules within the cytoplasm of a eukaryotic cell  
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define golgi apparatus   a complex of vesicles and folded membranes within the cytoplasm of most eukaryotic cells, involved in secretion and intracellular transport.  
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define lyosomes   an organelle in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells containing degradative enzymes enclosed in a membrane.  
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describe mitrochondria   in which the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur.  
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chloroplasts   a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place. (in green plant cells) a plastid that contains chlorophyll and in which photosynthesis takes place.  
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define ribosomes   They bind messenger RNA and transfer RNA to synthesize polypeptides and proteins.  
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define cytoskeleton   a microscopic network of protein filaments and tubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells, giving them shape and coherence.  
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When did eukaryotic cells first appear?   2-3 billion years ago  
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when you miss a step on gram staining it will be   purple  
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gram staining is   differential  
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fungal had   chitin walls  
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staphyloccus aureus is a gram positive and   round shaped  
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stephyococcus shapes are   coccus, rod, bacillus or spiral  
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cocci are   oval shape  
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what is an organic molecule   molecule that must include at least both carbon and hydrogen  
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what is an inorganic molecule   molecule that does not contain both carbon and hydrogen  
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