Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)
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Author: Michael T. Madigan, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, W. Matthew Sattley, David A. Stahl
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Chapter 2.9, Problem 1CR
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Some Archaea and Bacteria are planktonic and possess the ability to float in the water with the help of gas vesicles. In a given species, the number of gas vesicles present in a cell varies from a few numbers to hundreds. Such vesicles are permeable to various gases, but impermeable to solutes and water. The diameter and length of gas vesicles vary depending on the species.
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