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What are the essential components of bacterial cells?
What are the essential components of bacterial cells?
- Cytoplasm, cell membrane, and cell wall (correct)
- Ribosomes, golgi apparatus, and lysosomes
- Starch, cellulose, and chlorophyll
- Nucleus, mitochondria, and endoplasmic reticulum
Bacterial cell walls are made from what macromolecule?
Bacterial cell walls are made from what macromolecule?
- Lipid bilayer
- Cellulose
- Peptidoglycan (correct)
- Chitin
What is the major function of the cell wall in bacterial cells?
What is the major function of the cell wall in bacterial cells?
- To store genetic material
- To provide structural support and shape to the cell (correct)
- To regulate the entry and exit of molecules
- To carry out photosynthesis
What bacteria lack a cell wall?
What bacteria lack a cell wall?
What is the structure of Gram-positive cell walls primarily composed of?
What is the structure of Gram-positive cell walls primarily composed of?
Which macromolecule forms the primary component of Gram-negative cell walls?
Which macromolecule forms the primary component of Gram-negative cell walls?
What are the components of the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)?
What are the components of the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)?
What are the two types of pili and what are their functions?
What are the two types of pili and what are their functions?
What important enzyme is found in the periplasmic space of gram-negative bacteria?
What important enzyme is found in the periplasmic space of gram-negative bacteria?
What metabolically inactive structure formed by certain bacteria is resistant to environmental stresses?
What metabolically inactive structure formed by certain bacteria is resistant to environmental stresses?
Bacterial capsules are typically made from what macromolecule?
Bacterial capsules are typically made from what macromolecule?
What are the two functions of a bacterial capsule?
What are the two functions of a bacterial capsule?
What type of bacteria has teichoic and lipoteichoic acid?
What type of bacteria has teichoic and lipoteichoic acid?
What are the three basic groups into which bacteria are classified based on shape?
What are the three basic groups into which bacteria are classified based on shape?
Which enzyme is used by some bacteria to resist environmental stresses?
Which enzyme is used by some bacteria to resist environmental stresses?
What structure do some bacteria form to resist environmental stress?
What structure do some bacteria form to resist environmental stress?
