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Deinococcus radiodurans is a bacterium that was isolated from cooling ponds in and around nuclear power plants. It is highly resistant to ionizing radiation. Propose a hypothesis to explain the high
You look in the refrigerator and find an orange drink you had forgotten was there. The drink now has an off-taste and it bubbles. What is the most likely explanation for the changes in the drink.
Which of the following is TRUE about enzymes.
With various types of media each one notes a different property of the organism growing on the agar. Explain how one media like MTM can identify both selective and differential nature of the organis
coducive enviorments for growth, pH, salt and sugar concentrations and such, classification scheme, industrial uses, pathogenic strains, spore formation schemes and their reproductive strategies.
Bacterial or viral infections can cause a fever directly (from chemical messages produced by the infectious agent itself) or indirectly (from chemical messages produced by the immune system).
Explain why fungi are characterized as being either saprophytic or parasitic. How does the fungi benefit by being saprophytic or parasitic.
You inoculate tubes of thioglycollate agar with a species of bacteria. There is no oxygen available in the bottom on the tube, while there is exposure to atmospheric concentrations of oxygen (~20%)
Explain the difference between procaryotic and eucaryotic organisms. Name the different kingdoms that are included in each group.
Discuss how various immunodeficiencies would affect the ability to have a Type III immunopathology. For example, if someone was missing complement factor 1 (C1).
What potential hazards do psychrophiles pose.
Discuss the differences and similarities between bacteria and fungi. Include a comparison of size, cell type, reproduction, mode of deriving food, and good versus bad effects on other organisms and
What are the key differences and similarities between Aeromonas hydrophila and Saccharomyces pastorianus.
As a skilled microbiologist, you have been called to Farmer McDonald's farm to investigate an outbreak of sores on the udders of his cows.
A microbiologist inoculates a growth medium with 250 bacterial cells/ml. If the generation time of the species is 0.5 hours.
Every morning as you are getting ready for the day, you listen to the national news. The newscaster describes how Disease X was reported in Montana.
Why is a direct gram stain performed on all anaerobic cultures, even if it is not specifically ordered by the physician.
Search the CDC website and find an MMWR article describing an outbreak that involved multiple federal, state, and local agencies, and/or a public/private partnership.
Describe the flavor compounds in foods produced by microbe more specific than perfore answers. Please write in detail about each flavor compound in food by microbes ex. how to react with microbes to
Imagine yourself to be a microbial pathogen, tell us the reason for your choice, and describe in detail the structures you would like to have in order to live in the habitat of choosing and the fact
Imagine yourself as a virus and you need to establish infection in an organ of your choice.
Discuss the need for following universal precaution when coming in contact with body fluids.
Answer the multiple choice questions. Explain the reason.
If you were trying to determine the function of your favorite nucleoporins, your first experiment would be to see whether it binds to other nucleoporins. What type of experiment would you perform? W
How are proteins targeted to different compartments with in a eukaryotic cell? Please give a detailed example of how a protein is targeted to a specific organelle.