MCB 2010 Microbiology Exam #2 Study Guide
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What is the term used to describe a visible mass of bacterial cells all derived from a single common ancestor?

  • Population
  • Culture
  • Colony (correct)
  • Clone
  • Which type of bacteria thrive in environments with high salt concentrations?

  • Mesophiles
  • Psychrophiles
  • Capnophiles
  • Obligate halophiles (correct)
  • How do bacteria protect themselves against oxygen and peroxides?

  • By forming endospores
  • By producing catalase and peroxidase enzymes (correct)
  • By altering their genetic material
  • By increasing their metabolic rate
  • What term describes the ability of bacteria to communicate and coordinate behavior through the release of signaling molecules?

    <p>Quorum Sensing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method of measuring bacterial growth involves counting colonies on an agar plate?

    <p>Streak Plate Method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What enzyme is responsible for unwinding the DNA double helix during replication?

    <p>DNA Helicase</p> Signup and view all the answers

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