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What is the main function of invagination in microbial physiology?
What is the main function of invagination in microbial physiology?
- To regulate selective permeability
- To maintain membrane fluidity
- To transport proteins across the cell membrane
- To allow the cell to turn inside out or be folded back (correct)
Where are ICTYOSOMES primarily found?
Where are ICTYOSOMES primarily found?
- Within the Golgi apparatus of plant cells
- Exclusively in algae (correct)
- In animal cells
- Only in bacteria
Which structure is made of the protein pilin and is found on gram-negative bacteria?
Which structure is made of the protein pilin and is found on gram-negative bacteria?
- ILI
- IFFERENCE
- IMBRIAE (correct)
- PHAGOCYTOSIS
What is the main difference between a slime layer and a capsule in microbial physiology?
What is the main difference between a slime layer and a capsule in microbial physiology?
What process involves an amoeba using extensions of its cytoplasm to surround and engulf large particles?
What process involves an amoeba using extensions of its cytoplasm to surround and engulf large particles?
Which cellular attachment involves being attached to surfaces?
Which cellular attachment involves being attached to surfaces?
Why can't the cell wall undergo pinocytosis or phagocytosis?
Why can't the cell wall undergo pinocytosis or phagocytosis?
What is the main function of the tiny vacuoles filled with water in an Amoeba cell?
What is the main function of the tiny vacuoles filled with water in an Amoeba cell?
Which component of the cell membrane is responsible for connecting flagellin to the motor portion?
Which component of the cell membrane is responsible for connecting flagellin to the motor portion?
What is the main function of a bacterial capsule in terms of transport mechanisms?
What is the main function of a bacterial capsule in terms of transport mechanisms?
Why do bacterial capsules serve as a 'cellular garbage dump'?
Why do bacterial capsules serve as a 'cellular garbage dump'?
What drives the rotation of the flagellar motor in bacteria?
What drives the rotation of the flagellar motor in bacteria?
Where is the P ring located in the flagellar structure?
Where is the P ring located in the flagellar structure?
What is the main function of the apothecium in lichens?
What is the main function of the apothecium in lichens?
Which organelle is essential for the survival and growth of plants and photosynthetic protists?
Which organelle is essential for the survival and growth of plants and photosynthetic protists?
What structure is formed by the imbrication of fungal filaments and algal cells in lichens?
What structure is formed by the imbrication of fungal filaments and algal cells in lichens?
Which characteristic is NOT associated with protists?
Which characteristic is NOT associated with protists?
What is the function of the nucleus in protists?
What is the function of the nucleus in protists?
How do protists exhibit locomotion?
How do protists exhibit locomotion?
Which type of reproduction is characteristic of symbiotic units among protists?
Which type of reproduction is characteristic of symbiotic units among protists?
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