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What is the function of polysomes?
What is the function of polysomes?
- mRNA synthesis
- Protein degradation
- tRNA synthesis
- Protein synthesis (correct)
Which antibiotic inhibits bacterial ribosomes without inhibiting human ribosomes?
Which antibiotic inhibits bacterial ribosomes without inhibiting human ribosomes?
- Penicillin
- Ampicillin
- Streptomycin
- Tetracycline (correct)
What is the characteristic of the prokaryotic chromosome?
What is the characteristic of the prokaryotic chromosome?
- Circular, surrounded by a nuclear membrane
- Circular, not surrounded by a nuclear membrane (correct)
- Linear, surrounded by a nuclear membrane
- Linear, not surrounded by a nuclear membrane
What are plasmids?
What are plasmids?
What is the function of endospores?
What is the function of endospores?
What is the name of the viruses that infect bacteria?
What is the name of the viruses that infect bacteria?
What is the main consequence of frequent use of antibiotics?
What is the main consequence of frequent use of antibiotics?
What is the term for the movement of bacteria towards or away from a chemical stimulus?
What is the term for the movement of bacteria towards or away from a chemical stimulus?
What is the structure responsible for the motility of most bacteria?
What is the structure responsible for the motility of most bacteria?
What is the characteristic movement of flagella in bacteria?
What is the characteristic movement of flagella in bacteria?
What is the term for bacteria that have a single flagellum at one end?
What is the term for bacteria that have a single flagellum at one end?
What is the typical size range of flagella in bacteria?
What is the typical size range of flagella in bacteria?
What is the primary function of endospores?
What is the primary function of endospores?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of prokaryotic reproduction?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of prokaryotic reproduction?
What is the primary mechanism of prokaryotic reproduction?
What is the primary mechanism of prokaryotic reproduction?
What is the primary advantage of endospores?
What is the primary advantage of endospores?
What is the result of rapid evolution in prokaryotes?
What is the result of rapid evolution in prokaryotes?
What is the structure that forms during binary fission in prokaryotes?
What is the structure that forms during binary fission in prokaryotes?
Which of the following types of bacteria is characterized by their ability to thrive in highly saline environments?
Which of the following types of bacteria is characterized by their ability to thrive in highly saline environments?
What is the primary difference between obligate anaerobes and facultative anaerobes?
What is the primary difference between obligate anaerobes and facultative anaerobes?
What is the term for the process by which prokaryotes convert atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia?
What is the term for the process by which prokaryotes convert atmospheric nitrogen to ammonia?
What is the primary method used to study the evolutionary relationships among prokaryotes?
What is the primary method used to study the evolutionary relationships among prokaryotes?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Archaea?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Archaea?
What is the purpose of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the study of prokaryotes?
What is the purpose of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the study of prokaryotes?
What is the primary method of transmission of Leptospira?
What is the primary method of transmission of Leptospira?
Which of the following bacteria is NOT a Gram-positive bacterium?
Which of the following bacteria is NOT a Gram-positive bacterium?
What is the consequence of scarring of the fallopian tubes due to Chlamydia trachomatis infection?
What is the consequence of scarring of the fallopian tubes due to Chlamydia trachomatis infection?
Which of the following bacteria is responsible for causing diphtheria?
Which of the following bacteria is responsible for causing diphtheria?
What is the characteristic of cyanobacteria?
What is the characteristic of cyanobacteria?
Which of the following diseases is NOT a result of a sexually transmitted disease?
Which of the following diseases is NOT a result of a sexually transmitted disease?
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