Microbiology: An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780321733603
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Chapter 4, Problem 4A
In 1985, a 0.5-mm cell was discovered in surgeonfish and named Epulopiscium fishelsoni (see Figure 11-14 page 308). It was presumed to be a protozoan. In 1993, researchers determined that Epulopiscium was actually a gram-positive bacterium. Why do you suppose this organism was initially identified as a protozoan? What evidence would change the classification to bacterium?
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In 1985, a 0.5-mm cell was discovered in surgeonfish and named Epulopiscium fishelsoni. It was presumed to be a protozoan. In 1993, researchers determined that Epulopiscium is actually a gram-positive bacterium. Why do you suppose this organism was initially identified as a protozoan?
A bacterium has the following characteristics: I. It adheres to the human intestinal lining using a feature that protects it from phagocytes , bacteriophages, and dehydration. II. It can survive being boiled. III. It contains no plasmids and relatively little peptidoglycan. Which of the following characteristics allows this bacteria to survive in a human who is taking penicillin pills?
A. gram-negative cell wall
B. peptidoglycan in the cell wall
C. lipopolysaccharides in the cytoplasm
D. long polypeptides in the cell wall
A bacterium has the following characteristics:∙ It adheres to the human intestinal lining using a feature that protects it from phagocytes, bacteriophages, and dehydration∙ It can survive being boiled∙ It contains no plasmids and relatively little peptidoglycanWhich of the following characteristics allows this bacterium to adhere to the intestinal lining?
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A. fimbriae
B. pili
C. an endospore
D. a flagellum
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Microbiology: An Introduction
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