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What protein initiates chromosome replication in bacteria?
What protein initiates chromosome replication in bacteria?
- DnaA-ADP
- DnaA-ATP (correct)
- MinE
- SeqA
How is initiation of chromosome replication inhibited?
How is initiation of chromosome replication inhibited?
- SeqA prevents DnaA-ATP binding
- MinCD spends more time at cell poles
- DnaA-ATP binds to many sites leading to depletion (correct)
- Increased expression of dnaA (repression)
What is the role of FtsZ ring in bacterial cell division?
What is the role of FtsZ ring in bacterial cell division?
- Spatially controlling cell division (correct)
- Inhibiting MinCD activity
- Preventing peptidoglycan synthesis
- Initiating chromosome replication
Which protein spends more time at cell poles, allowing FtsZ ring formation?
Which protein spends more time at cell poles, allowing FtsZ ring formation?
What is the function of SeqA in the bacterial cell cycle?
What is the function of SeqA in the bacterial cell cycle?
Which component restricts FtsZ ring formation to the middle of the bacterial cell?
Which component restricts FtsZ ring formation to the middle of the bacterial cell?
What is responsible for providing structural integrity in bacterial cells?
What is responsible for providing structural integrity in bacterial cells?
What is required to break existing bonds during peptidoglycan synthesis in bacterial growth?
What is required to break existing bonds during peptidoglycan synthesis in bacterial growth?
Which protein is involved in crosslinking peptides during peptidoglycan biosynthesis?
Which protein is involved in crosslinking peptides during peptidoglycan biosynthesis?
Which system spatially controls the divisome defining the cell division plane in bacterial cells?
Which system spatially controls the divisome defining the cell division plane in bacterial cells?
What is required for initiating chromosome replication in bacterial cells?
What is required for initiating chromosome replication in bacterial cells?
Which second messenger is involved in biofilm formation?
Which second messenger is involved in biofilm formation?
What is the typical state of bacteria in the environment?
What is the typical state of bacteria in the environment?
Which organism does the Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) originate from?
Which organism does the Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) originate from?
What is the purpose of confocal scanning laser microscopy in studying biofilm formation?
What is the purpose of confocal scanning laser microscopy in studying biofilm formation?
What intracellular signaling molecule controls biofilm formation?
What intracellular signaling molecule controls biofilm formation?
In what organism does quorum sensing result in increased c-di-GMP levels?
In what organism does quorum sensing result in increased c-di-GMP levels?
How is biofilm formation dependent on a second messenger?
How is biofilm formation dependent on a second messenger?
What is the primary target of antibiotics in microbial growth?
What is the primary target of antibiotics in microbial growth?
How does efflux pump contribute to antibiotic resistance?
How does efflux pump contribute to antibiotic resistance?
Which mechanism of antibiotic resistance involves enzymes modifying the antibiotic structure?
Which mechanism of antibiotic resistance involves enzymes modifying the antibiotic structure?
What role does penicillin-binding protein (PBP) play in the context of antibiotics?
What role does penicillin-binding protein (PBP) play in the context of antibiotics?
Which process is impacted by spontaneous mutations leading to antibiotic resistance?
Which process is impacted by spontaneous mutations leading to antibiotic resistance?
What is the main characteristic of antibiotics according to the text?
What is the main characteristic of antibiotics according to the text?
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