Start Discovering Solved Questions and Your Course Assignments
TextBooks Included
Active Tutors
Asked Questions
Answered Questions
Problem: How would a defect in fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase (FBPase) affect the levels of lactate in the blood?
Why phenol red is added to the fermentation broth tube and why the carbohydrate fermentation test is used?
Can you make 3 difficult multiple choice questions that requires critical thinking on the 4 causes of microevolution
List each of the four koch's postulates. Clearly state if HIV reasearch has met each one, and if not explain why or why not?
Streptococcus lacks an electron transport chain. How does this bacterium re-oxidize NADH? Where is the NADH formed in bacteria?
Name and describe six types of organisms and 3 acellular infectious agents studied in Microbiology.
There are some who believe that HIV does not cause AIDS. Have all of Koch's postulates been met for HIV as the causative agent that leads
What are 2 ways in which photosynthesis in cyanobacteria is a) similar to photosynthesis in plants and b) different from photosynthesis in green/purple sulfur
Problem: When the cell is not in the presence of lactose: a. transcription of the structural genes occurs b. the repressor proteins are inactivated
In high school, we can grow bacteria to study, but we do not "grow" viruses. What is required to "grow" viruses in the lab?
Discuss RSV in children considering how transmission of pathogens can occur, whether it requires contact with a mucous membrane
Problem: What difference would you expect to see between a 7 days' old culture of Bacillus subtilis and 24 Hr culture of B. subtilis
How does MRNA know what side to copy? How does MRNA know what side to copy?
Problem: Explain the importance of continuing medical research and finding new medical technologies.
Question: Explain how smart drugs work to make people more intelligent.
Which type of pathogen group (bacteria, fungi, protozoan, helminth, virus) will pose the biggest threat to human health in the next 5-10 years? Why?
How many cells are in that colony if the replication rate is every 30 minutes? Use an Excel spreadsheet to display a graph showing the growth curve
Problem: When you compare the results, his gene order is different from yours. What does this mean?
What organisms and materials are required for a blood agar test? What are the procedures for a blood agar test?
Question: Describe the difference in the mode of action of the chemicals used for handwashing vs. using hand sanitizer.
Discuss what you would expect to observe on the Petri dishes (#1-4) after 48hrs of incubation? Which habitat sampled would you expect to contain more bacteria a
Question: Describe the key experiments of scientist who disproved spontaneous generation
Problem: What are the 6 general bacterial targets for antibiotics? Why are we able to target these with selective toxicity?
Problem: Compare and contrast sterilization, aseptic technique, and commercial sterilization.
What is the concentration of RBCs in Patient X (in RBCs/L)? Please give your answers to 2 decimal places using the exponential format