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What is the most outstanding feature observed in eukaryotic cells?
What is the most outstanding feature observed in eukaryotic cells?
What is the major structural difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
What is the major structural difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes?
What is suspended in the portion of nuclear region in prokaryotic cells?
What is suspended in the portion of nuclear region in prokaryotic cells?
What characterizes prokaryotic cells based on staining results?
What characterizes prokaryotic cells based on staining results?
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What lacks a limiting membrane in bacterial cells?
What lacks a limiting membrane in bacterial cells?
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What forms the basis for classifying cells into eukaryotic and prokaryotic categories?
What forms the basis for classifying cells into eukaryotic and prokaryotic categories?
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What stains the DNA to visualize the nucleoid of a bacterial cell under a light microscope?
What stains the DNA to visualize the nucleoid of a bacterial cell under a light microscope?
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Which characteristic shape describes a comma-shaped bacterial cell?
Which characteristic shape describes a comma-shaped bacterial cell?
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What is the average size of bacilli (rod-shaped bacteria)?
What is the average size of bacilli (rod-shaped bacteria)?
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What are the two configurations of the glycocalyx layers beyond the bacterial cell wall?
What are the two configurations of the glycocalyx layers beyond the bacterial cell wall?
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Which bacterial structure prevents phagocytosis?
Which bacterial structure prevents phagocytosis?
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What is the molecular weight of the single, continuous DNA molecule in the bacterial nucleoid?
What is the molecular weight of the single, continuous DNA molecule in the bacterial nucleoid?
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How are most bacteria measured?
How are most bacteria measured?
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What is the average length of bacterial cells?
What is the average length of bacterial cells?
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What is the structure containing a single chromosome in a bacterial cell?
What is the structure containing a single chromosome in a bacterial cell?
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What is used by bacteria to attach and allows capsules to prevent phagocytosis?
What is used by bacteria to attach and allows capsules to prevent phagocytosis?
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What is the main difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?
What is the main difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells?
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Which characteristic shapes describe the morphology of prokaryotic cells?
Which characteristic shapes describe the morphology of prokaryotic cells?
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What is the distinguishing feature of the bacterial nucleoid?
What is the distinguishing feature of the bacterial nucleoid?
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What is the major basis for classifying cells into eukaryotic and prokaryotic categories?
What is the major basis for classifying cells into eukaryotic and prokaryotic categories?
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What characterizes prokaryotic cells based on staining results?
What characterizes prokaryotic cells based on staining results?
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What is suspended in the portion of nuclear region in prokaryotic cells?
What is suspended in the portion of nuclear region in prokaryotic cells?
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What is the approximate molecular weight of the single, continuous DNA molecule in the bacterial nucleoid?
What is the approximate molecular weight of the single, continuous DNA molecule in the bacterial nucleoid?
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What is the length of the unfold nuclear DNA in bacterial cells compared to the average length of bacterial cells?
What is the length of the unfold nuclear DNA in bacterial cells compared to the average length of bacterial cells?
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What is the range in size of bacterial cells, measured in microns (µm)?
What is the range in size of bacterial cells, measured in microns (µm)?
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What are the most common microscopic morphologies of bacteria?
What are the most common microscopic morphologies of bacteria?
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What are the three forms of spiral bacteria?
What are the three forms of spiral bacteria?
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What are the two configurations of glycocalyx layers beyond the cell wall in bacteria?
What are the two configurations of glycocalyx layers beyond the cell wall in bacteria?
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What allows bacterial cells to attach and prevents phagocytosis?
What allows bacterial cells to attach and prevents phagocytosis?
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What is the distinguishing feature of the bacterial nucleoid?
What is the distinguishing feature of the bacterial nucleoid?
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