Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)

15th Edition

ISBN: 9780134261928

Author: Michael T. Madigan, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, W. Matthew Sattley, David A. Stahl

Publisher: PEARSON

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Brock Biology of Microorganisms (15th Edition)

Ch. 4.1 - What is a genome and what is it composed of? What...Ch. 4.1 - Define the terms complementary and antiparallel as...Ch. 4.1 - Why is supercoiling essential to a bacterial cell?...Ch. 4.1 - Describe the central dogma of molecular biology....Ch. 4.2 - Approximately how large is the Escherichia coli...Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 2MQ Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 3MQ Ch. 4.2 - Prob. 1CR Ch. 4.3 - Prob. 1MQ Ch. 4.3 - To which end (5 or 3) of a newly synthesized...

Ch. 4.3 - Prob. 3MQ Ch. 4.3 - What are the functions of DNA Pol I and III and...Ch. 4.3 - What is meant by the term semiconservative...Ch. 4.4 - Prob. 1MQ Ch. 4.4 - Prob. 2MQ Ch. 4.4 - Prob. 3MQ Ch. 4.4 - Prob. 1CR Ch. 4.5 - What enzyme catalyzes transcription? What is a...Ch. 4.5 - Prob. 2MQ Ch. 4.5 - Prob. 3MQ Ch. 4.5 - Prob. 4MQ Ch. 4.5 - Prob. 1CR Ch. 4.6 - What three major components make up an archaeal...Ch. 4.6 - Prob. 2MQ Ch. 4.6 - Prob. 3MQ Ch. 4.6 - How does the archaeal RNA polymerase differ from...Ch. 4.7 - Prob. 1MQ Ch. 4.7 - Differentiate between the different classes of...Ch. 4.7 - Prob. 3MQ Ch. 4.7 - Describe the two types of secondary structure a...Ch. 4.8 - Prob. 1MQ Ch. 4.8 - What is the function of the acceptor stem of a...Ch. 4.8 - Prob. 3MQ Ch. 4.8 - Prob. 1CR Ch. 4.9 - Prob. 1MQ Ch. 4.9 - Prob. 2MQ Ch. 4.9 - Prob. 3MQ Ch. 4.9 - Why is the genetic code a degenerate code? What is...Ch. 4.10 - What are the components of a ribosome? What...Ch. 4.10 - How is a completed polypeptide chain released from...Ch. 4.10 - How does tmRNA free stalled ribosomes?Ch. 4.10 - Where on the ribosome do tRNAs bind, and what is...Ch. 4.11 - What are molecular chaperones and why are they...Ch. 4.11 - What macromolecules are protected by heat shock...Ch. 4.11 - How do chaperones assist the Escherichia coli cell...Ch. 4.11 - What proteins are involved in refolding misfolded...Ch. 4.12 - Prob. 1MQ Ch. 4.12 - Prob. 2MQ Ch. 4.12 - Prob. 3MQ Ch. 4.12 - Prob. 1CR Ch. 4.13 - Prob. 1MQ Ch. 4.13 - Prob. 2MQ Ch. 4.13 - Prob. 3MQ Ch. 4.13 - Prob. 1CR Ch. 4 - The genome of the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae...Ch. 4 - Compare and contrast the activity of DNA and RNA...Ch. 4 - What would be the result (in terms of protein...

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