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Q: What advantages does a eukaryotic cell gain by having a nuclear envelope?
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Q: What are the functions of endospores in bacteria?
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Q: What kind of enzymatic activities are required to grow the peptidoglycan cell wall?
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Q: Can bacteria survive without a capsule?
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Q: What is the distinguishing feature that identifies prokaryotic from eukaryotic cells?
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Q: One major difference in the envelope structure between gram positive bacteria and gram-negative…
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Q: What type of bacteria have flagella?
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Q: Why is oxygen toxic to some bacteria?
A: every bacteria has its optimum condition
Q: What is the mode of reproduction in bacteria?
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Q: What cellular structures distinguish prokaryotic andeukaryotic cells? What are some differences…
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Q: What are the three cytoskeletal elements observed in eukaryotic cells? What are their functions? Do…
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Q: What conditions do bacteria need to thrive and reproduce?
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Q: What is mesosome in a prokaryotic cell? Mention the function that it performs?
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Why is a compartmentalized cytoplasm unusual in bacteria?
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- One major difference in the envelope structure between gram positive bacteria and gram-negative bacteria is the presence or absence of a cytoplasmic membrane. True or false?Why do eukaryotic cells require a nucleus as a separate compartment when prokaryotic cells can manage perfectly well without?What structure is not found in a prokaryotic cell?