9 Questions
What is the study of microorganisms called?
Microbiology
Which type of microorganism lacks membrane-bound organelles?
Bacteria
What percentage of microorganisms present in common environments can be cultured in isolation using current means?
Less than 1%
Which type of microorganism possesses membrane-bound organelles?
Protists
What method do microbiologists currently rely on for the isolation and identification of microorganisms, due to the emergence of biotechnology?
Molecular
What is the term for a DNA strand that is more tightly wound than the relaxed B-form DNA?
Positively supercoiled
Which enzyme facilitates functions such as DNA replication and transcription by changing the amount of DNA supercoiling?
Topoisomerase
How does the amount of supercoiling in a DNA strand affect biological processes?
It affects DNA compaction and regulation of genetic code access
What is the reference state known as for describing the amount of supercoiling in a DNA strand?
Relaxed B-form DNA
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