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Which of the following is a major difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?
Which of the following is a major difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?
- Presence of Golgi apparatus
- Presence of endoplasmic reticulum
- Presence of a nucleus (correct)
- Presence of mitochondria
What dictates the results of the Gram stain in bacteria?
What dictates the results of the Gram stain in bacteria?
- Type of flagella
- Presence of capsules
- Bacterial cell wall structure (correct)
- Composition of cytoplasm
Which structure is found in the outer membrane of Gram negative bacteria?
Which structure is found in the outer membrane of Gram negative bacteria?
- Flagella
- Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (correct)
- Peptidoglycan
- Capsule
What is the role of LPS, capsules, flagella, pili, and fimbriae in bacterial survival and pathogenicity?
What is the role of LPS, capsules, flagella, pili, and fimbriae in bacterial survival and pathogenicity?
What is the process by which bacteria exchange genetic information, such as antibiotic resistance genes?
What is the process by which bacteria exchange genetic information, such as antibiotic resistance genes?