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What is the main characteristic that distinguishes prokaryotes from eukaryotes?
What is the main characteristic that distinguishes prokaryotes from eukaryotes?
- Size and complexity
- Presence of a nucleus (correct)
- Type of genetic material
- Mode of reproduction
Who is credited with the discovery of the largest bacterium?
Who is credited with the discovery of the largest bacterium?
- Louis Pasteur
- Alexander Fleming
- Sergei Winogradsky (correct)
- Robert Koch
Which type of microbe requires a microscope to be seen?
Which type of microbe requires a microscope to be seen?
- Bacteriophage
- Prion
- Protozoa (correct)
- Yeast
What is the significance of metagenomes in understanding microbial populations?
What is the significance of metagenomes in understanding microbial populations?
What was Lynn Margulis's proposed mechanism for the evolution of eukaryotic organelles?
What was Lynn Margulis's proposed mechanism for the evolution of eukaryotic organelles?
What did Carl Woese's analysis of DNA from prokaryotes living in hot springs reveal?
What did Carl Woese's analysis of DNA from prokaryotes living in hot springs reveal?
What did microbiologists do to define microbial species despite the difficulty in defining them?
What did microbiologists do to define microbial species despite the difficulty in defining them?
How did Woese's discovery impact the classification scheme of five kingdoms?
How did Woese's discovery impact the classification scheme of five kingdoms?
What substance did Alexander Fleming discover that kills bacteria?
What substance did Alexander Fleming discover that kills bacteria?
What is the main purpose of immunization?
What is the main purpose of immunization?
What did Sergei Winogradsky and others demonstrate about the importance of bacteria?
What did Sergei Winogradsky and others demonstrate about the importance of bacteria?
What are endosymbionts?
What are endosymbionts?
What is resolution in the context of observing microbes?
What is resolution in the context of observing microbes?
What does detection refer to in the context of observing microbes?
What does detection refer to in the context of observing microbes?
What does magnification mean in the context of observing microbes?
What does magnification mean in the context of observing microbes?
Which type of microscopy is described as the simplest?
Which type of microscopy is described as the simplest?
What is the main difference between a simple stain and a differential stain?
What is the main difference between a simple stain and a differential stain?
Which type of bacteria retains the crystal violet stain in the Gram stain?
Which type of bacteria retains the crystal violet stain in the Gram stain?
What is the main use of fluorescence microscopy in microbiology?
What is the main use of fluorescence microscopy in microbiology?
What do molecules with fluorescence properties (fluorophores) do in fluorescence microscopy?
What do molecules with fluorescence properties (fluorophores) do in fluorescence microscopy?
What is the size range of prokaryotes?
What is the size range of prokaryotes?
Which shapes of bacteria are common to many taxonomic groups?
Which shapes of bacteria are common to many taxonomic groups?
What must exist for electromagnetic radiation to resolve an object?
What must exist for electromagnetic radiation to resolve an object?
What is the wavelength range of visible light?
What is the wavelength range of visible light?
What type of interaction occurs when the wavefront bounces off the surface of an object?
What type of interaction occurs when the wavefront bounces off the surface of an object?
In bright-field microscopy, what is used to increase resolution?
In bright-field microscopy, what is used to increase resolution?
What is the total magnification when the ocular lens has a magnification of 5X and the objective lens has a magnification of 20X?
What is the total magnification when the ocular lens has a magnification of 5X and the objective lens has a magnification of 20X?
How does fixation enhance the detection and resolution of cells under a microscope?
How does fixation enhance the detection and resolution of cells under a microscope?
What is the size range of prokaryotes?
What is the size range of prokaryotes?
What are the common shapes of bacteria found in many taxonomic groups?
What are the common shapes of bacteria found in many taxonomic groups?
What is the wavelength range of visible light?
What is the wavelength range of visible light?
What conditions must exist for electromagnetic radiation to resolve an object?
What conditions must exist for electromagnetic radiation to resolve an object?
What is part of the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation?
What is part of the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation?
What is a subcellular structure that is too small to resolve by light microscopy?
What is a subcellular structure that is too small to resolve by light microscopy?
What is the main characteristic that distinguishes prokaryotes from eukaryotes?
What is the main characteristic that distinguishes prokaryotes from eukaryotes?
What is the main purpose of a simple stain?
What is the main purpose of a simple stain?
What distinguishes a differential stain from a simple stain?
What distinguishes a differential stain from a simple stain?
Which type of bacteria retains the crystal violet stain in the Gram stain?
Which type of bacteria retains the crystal violet stain in the Gram stain?
What does fluorescence microscopy allow scientists to do?
What does fluorescence microscopy allow scientists to do?
What happens when a specimen absorbs light of a defined wavelength and then emits light of lower energy?
What happens when a specimen absorbs light of a defined wavelength and then emits light of lower energy?
What is the most famous differential stain mentioned in the text?
What is the most famous differential stain mentioned in the text?
What is the main characteristic of a differential stain?
What is the main characteristic of a differential stain?
Which type of bacteria do not retain the crystal violet stain in the Gram stain?
Which type of bacteria do not retain the crystal violet stain in the Gram stain?
What can fluorescence microscopy be used for in live organisms?
What can fluorescence microscopy be used for in live organisms?
What is the definition of resolution in the context of observing microbes?
What is the definition of resolution in the context of observing microbes?
What is the main difference between light microscopy and other types of microscopy?
What is the main difference between light microscopy and other types of microscopy?
What does detection refer to in the context of observing microbes?
What does detection refer to in the context of observing microbes?
Which organisms fall within the size range that structures can be seen under a light microscope?
Which organisms fall within the size range that structures can be seen under a light microscope?
What is the definition of magnification in the context of observing microbes?
What is the definition of magnification in the context of observing microbes?
What is the significance of powerful microscopes in observing microbes?
What is the significance of powerful microscopes in observing microbes?
What is meant by the term 'microbes differ in size, over a range of a few orders of magnitude'?
What is meant by the term 'microbes differ in size, over a range of a few orders of magnitude'?
What is the definition of absorption in the context of light interacting with an object?
What is the definition of absorption in the context of light interacting with an object?
In bright-field microscopy, what technique is used to increase resolution?
In bright-field microscopy, what technique is used to increase resolution?
What is the main purpose of fixation in microscopy?
What is the main purpose of fixation in microscopy?
What does refraction refer to in the context of magnification by a lens?
What does refraction refer to in the context of magnification by a lens?
How does total magnification in a compound microscope relate to the ocular and objective lenses?
How does total magnification in a compound microscope relate to the ocular and objective lenses?
What occurs when the wavefront interacts with an object smaller than the wavelength of light?
What occurs when the wavefront interacts with an object smaller than the wavelength of light?
What is the main function of glass with curvature (lens) in magnification?
What is the main function of glass with curvature (lens) in magnification?
