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What are the three main shapes that bacteria can have?
What are the three main shapes that bacteria can have?
- Stars, diamonds, rectangles
- Rods, Spheres, Spirals (correct)
- Squares, triangles, pentagons
- Cubes, circles, ovals
What term describes when the shape of a bacterium changes?
What term describes when the shape of a bacterium changes?
- Pleomorphic (correct)
- Metamorphic
- Monomorphic
- Endospore-ic
What is the function of flagella in bacteria?
What is the function of flagella in bacteria?
- Reproduction
- Food digestion
- Sensing the environment
- Bacterial locomotion (correct)
What is the major structural component of a bacterial cell wall?
What is the major structural component of a bacterial cell wall?
Which type of bacteria produce endospores?
Which type of bacteria produce endospores?
What is the primary function of hemoglobin?
What is the primary function of hemoglobin?
What process refers to the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration?
What process refers to the movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration?
Which stain is used to differentiate between different types of microorganisms on a slide?
Which stain is used to differentiate between different types of microorganisms on a slide?
What is the primary function of collagen in the body?
What is the primary function of collagen in the body?
What is the composition of nucleic acids?
What is the composition of nucleic acids?
Which microscope stain allows the visualization of certain tissue components with an affinity for a particular dye or chemical?
Which microscope stain allows the visualization of certain tissue components with an affinity for a particular dye or chemical?
What is the primary function of myosin in cells?
What is the primary function of myosin in cells?
