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What determines the shape of most bacteria?
What determines the shape of most bacteria?
- Reproduction by cell division
- Structure of the cell wall (correct)
- Presence of a true nucleus
- Production of toxins
Which enzyme produced by bacteria destroys beta-lactam antibiotics?
Which enzyme produced by bacteria destroys beta-lactam antibiotics?
- Nuclear membrane enzyme
- Beta-lactamase (correct)
- Cell division enzyme
- Toxin-producing enzyme
Who devised the Gram staining method?
Who devised the Gram staining method?
- Hans Christian Bacteriologist
- Hans Christian Gram (correct)
- Hans Christian Andersen
- Hans Christian Dye
Which bacteria retain a purple stain in the Gram staining method?
Which bacteria retain a purple stain in the Gram staining method?
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What type of bacteria do not use oxygen for survival?
What type of bacteria do not use oxygen for survival?
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Which type of bacteria produce the enzyme beta-lactamase that destroys beta-lactam antibiotics?
Which type of bacteria produce the enzyme beta-lactamase that destroys beta-lactam antibiotics?
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What is the shape of staphylococci bacteria?
What is the shape of staphylococci bacteria?
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Which bacteria depend on oxygen for survival?
Which bacteria depend on oxygen for survival?
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What is the primary method used to determine the type of bacteria based on their cell wall characteristics?
What is the primary method used to determine the type of bacteria based on their cell wall characteristics?
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Which bacteriologist devised the Gram staining method in 1882?
Which bacteriologist devised the Gram staining method in 1882?
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