What is the term for the long tail on a bacteria cell which can propel it through its environment?

Q: If the first number of the five-digit code is 0, what does this indicate? What bacterial genera are…

A: Bacteria are member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms. It has cells walls, but lack…

Q: What is diversity in bacterial cell’s shape?

A: Bacteria  These are single celled microbes which have simpler structure than that of other…

Q: What is meant by a bacterial “colony” or colony-forming unit?

A: Introduction A colony is made up of two or more conspecific individuals who live in close proximity…

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Q: What is a trichome?

A: Epidermal tissue system or dermal tissue system is derived from embryonic protoderm. It forms the…

Q: Describe the structure and function of a bacterialflagellum

A: Flagella are appendages that protrude from the surface of bacterial cells. The number and…

Q: Why can’t prokaryotic cell import whole proteins inside using channels, pores or transporters?

A: Introduction  Cell is the basic unit of life. All organisms be it single cellular or multicellular,…

Q: Why wet mount of moving cells is only performed with no pathogens bacteria? Also, what is the…

A: In a wet mount, the specimen is placed in a drop of water or other liquid held between the slide and…

Q: What would allow for an anaerobic spore former to grow instead of aerobic spores?

A: Spores are dormant bodies that contain all of the genetic material present in the vegetative process…

Q: different environments. Anerobic organisms need oxygen to survive, while aerobic organisms can…

A: Distinction of aerobic and anaerobic respiration depends on the oxygen requirement. There are two…

Q: Explain the  primary function of flagella in Bacterial Propellers.

A: Many Gram positive and gram negative bacterial species along with some Archaea have flagella. It…

Q: How do the cell walls of bacteria differ from those of plants?

A: The cell wall is considered the outermost protective covering,  which acts as a barrier for the…

Q: Diagram and define the four phases of a bacterial growth curve. Describe in detail what is happening…

A: The bacterial population growth studies required the inoculation of the viable cells into the…

Q: What is the unique cell wall component found in gram positive bacteria?

A: Prokaryotes are single-celled microscopic organisms belongs to domain bacteria. A prokaryotic cell…

Q: You treat a cell with a fluorescently-labelled antibody that recognizes microtubules, and you…

A: Microorganisms are valuable tools for studying evolution and genetics, as they can be easily…

Q: Bacterial cells communicate with each other via   Question 2 options:   cell junctions…

A: Cell to cell communication means when a cell either a unicellular organism or cells in aggregate…

Q: What are the 2 structures that can allow bacteria to be motile?

A: Bacteria have main four characteristic shapes like rods (bacillus), spherical (coccus), spirals…

Q: What component of bacterial cells helps to combat/regulate osmotic forces?  2. What are Koch’s…

A: Bacteria are one of the most common and versatile organisms on Earth. Their small size, ability to…

Q: How will you know if a disease-causing bacterium in plants is motile or non-motile?

A: Asked : Process to know if a disease-causing bacterium in plants is motile or non-motile.

Q: What is the importance of having a unique membrane component, glycoproteins, among bacteria?

A: Peptidoglycans are a type of polymer made of sugar and amino acids. These polymers form the…

Q: What step is necessary prior to inserting a new peptidoglycan subunit into a growing cell wall?

A: A majority of the Bacteria domains contain a semi-rigid cell wall called Peptidoglycan. It is a…

Q: What kind of cell is a bacterial cell? Explain.

A: The cell contains organelles like ribosomes, mitochondria, vacuoles, peroxisomes, lysosomes, Golgi…

Q: Movement of bacterial cells was discussed at length in the bacterial structures simulation. What…

A: The R. The H. Whittaker classification system divides organisms into five major kingdoms. The…

Q: For a bacterial genome the structure genes typically refers to genes that a)encodes protein product…

A: Genes are the sequence in DNA which code for protein products . They are usually present in bacteria…

Q: How does an actin tail benefit a bacterial cell?

A: Listeria monocytogenes is bacteria that can mimic the host cell's actin system and used it to propel…

Q: What biological molecules can make up the bacterial capsule or slime layer?

A: Bacteria are member of large group of unicellular microorganisms. Bacteria have cell walls but lack…

Q: What is the unique cell wall component found in gram negative bacteria?

A: Bacteria are a group of prokaryotic microscopic single celled organisms. They live in diverse…

Q: How is the bacteria cell structurally different from both the amoeba and the epthelial cell?

A: Cell is the basic membrane-bound unit that contains the fundamental molecules of life and of which…

Q: What are the problems related to the use of microalgae?

A: Algae are aquatic organisms. They can perform photosynthesis. Microalgae are a group of algae that…

Q: Is the fluid inside a bacterial cell considered a solution, acolloid, or both? Explain.

A: Suspensions and colloids are mixtures whose properties are in many ways intermediate   A suspension…

Q: The peptidoglycan of bacteria has been compared with the chainmail worn beneath medieval knight’s…

A: Analogous functions are defined as the organs of different animals with different structures but…

Q: Scientists have discovered a new strains of bacteria but do not know it's morphology. They have also…

A: The bacteria are the unicellular prokaryotic microorganisms and can be studied morphologically by…

Q: What does it mean to say that a cell is “competent” and how is this relevant to natural bacterial…

A: Cell transformation is the process of transforming a cell genetically, that is, changing the genetic…

Q: How does a rod-shaped bacterial cell differ morphologically if its MreB function is disrupted?

A: MreB protein is similar to actin protein of eukaryotes. It helps in determination of cell shape and…

Q: Considering prokaryotic flagella, how does the structure of the flagella influence the specific…

A: Flagella is the primary organ of prokaryotic locomotion. It guides prokaryotes in direction in…

Q: describe: The way in which the magnetosomes present in the bacteria behave like magnets.

A: Microbes, also referred to as microorganisms, as they are stated they are usually invisible to the…

Q: Describe each phase of the BACTERIAL GROWTH CURVE (explain what happens, give the cells…

A: Bacteria grow rapidly under a favorable environment where all the necessary conditions for its…

Q: Which bacterium has an rRNA gene that is most similar to that ofthe wheat mitochondrion? What is the…

A: RNA (ribonucleic acid) is also a type of nucleic acid like DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid). They are of…

Q: Identify Three subtypes of polar arrangement where the flagella are attached at one or both ends of…

A: Introduction: Flagella are cytoplasmic appendages that protrude through the cell wall. These are the…

Q: Measure the length of Cell X using the ruler in Microsoft Word. Assuming the actual length to be 3…

A: Ultra-thin sectioning and the use of electron microscopy have made cytological studies into…