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Which term is used to describe all chemical reactions involved in maintaining the living state of cells and the organism?
Which term is used to describe all chemical reactions involved in maintaining the living state of cells and the organism?
- Anabolism
- Nutrition
- Catabolism
- Metabolism (correct)
What is the primary function of catabolism in metabolic reactions?
What is the primary function of catabolism in metabolic reactions?
- Stabilize ribosomes, membranes, and nucleic acids
- Synthesize nucleic acids and phospholipids
- Build larger molecules using energy
- Break molecular structures down and release energy (correct)
What is the role of sulfur in bacterial cells?
What is the role of sulfur in bacterial cells?
- Helps stabilize cell walls
- Required for enzyme activity
- Key element in proteins and nucleic acids
- Present in amino acids like cysteine and methionine (correct)
Which macronutrient is required by enzymes for activity?
Which macronutrient is required by enzymes for activity?
What is the function of calcium in microbes?
What is the function of calcium in microbes?
What role do micronutrients play in microbial physiology?
What role do micronutrients play in microbial physiology?
Which type of dye is typically used to stain endospores in the classical endospore-staining protocol?
Which type of dye is typically used to stain endospores in the classical endospore-staining protocol?
How are endospores typically observed in cells that have been stained with basic dyes?
How are endospores typically observed in cells that have been stained with basic dyes?
In which genera of bacteria are endospores typically formed?
In which genera of bacteria are endospores typically formed?
What is significant about the capacity to produce endospores from a phylogenetic perspective?
What is significant about the capacity to produce endospores from a phylogenetic perspective?
What type of bacteria exhibit diverse physiologies despite their capacity to form endospores?
What type of bacteria exhibit diverse physiologies despite their capacity to form endospores?
What is the purpose of following aseptic technique in microbiology?
What is the purpose of following aseptic technique in microbiology?
Why are airborne contaminants mentioned as a common problem in laboratories?
Why are airborne contaminants mentioned as a common problem in laboratories?
What is the primary function of endospores in bacterial survival?
What is the primary function of endospores in bacterial survival?
Which stage of the bacterial life cycle does an endospore represent?
Which stage of the bacterial life cycle does an endospore represent?
Why do endospores form in bacteria?
Why do endospores form in bacteria?
What allows an endospore to remain dormant for extended periods?
What allows an endospore to remain dormant for extended periods?
What is the major role of iron in cellular respiration?
What is the major role of iron in cellular respiration?
Under anoxic conditions, in which form is iron generally found?
Under anoxic conditions, in which form is iron generally found?
What do cells produce to obtain iron from insoluble mineral forms?
What do cells produce to obtain iron from insoluble mineral forms?
Which organic compounds are required in small amounts by certain organisms?
Which organic compounds are required in small amounts by certain organisms?
What are culture media in the context of growing microorganisms?
What are culture media in the context of growing microorganisms?
What distinguishes defined media from complex media?
What distinguishes defined media from complex media?
What is the purpose of using enriched medium in microbiological culture?
What is the purpose of using enriched medium in microbiological culture?
How does a selective medium differ from a differential medium in microbiological culture?
How does a selective medium differ from a differential medium in microbiological culture?
Why is it important to know the nutritional requirements of a microbe in microbiological culture?
Why is it important to know the nutritional requirements of a microbe in microbiological culture?
What is the purpose of adding agar to solid media in microbiological culture?
What is the purpose of adding agar to solid media in microbiological culture?
What is the significance of aseptic technique in microbiological culture?
What is the significance of aseptic technique in microbiological culture?
What defines a pure culture in microbiology?
What defines a pure culture in microbiology?
