Topic 2.8 - Biosynthesis
What will be an ideal response?
•What are the major primary and secondary pathways of biosynthesis (anabolism) in different microbial groups?
•What are the major products of anabolism in microorganisms?
•Which primary and secondary products of microbial metabolism have been most helpful to human society?
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Which of the following statements is TRUE of restriction enzymes?
A. they are not naturally produced by bacteria, but are bioengineered by humans. B. they protect bacterial cells from invasion by foreign DNA. C. they cut at random sites within a genome. D. they cleave DNA only at sites of adjacent thymine bases. E. there are less than 10 restriction enzymes known.
Which s elhants and crickets have in common?
A. DNA nucleotides form the basis of inherited life, with cells that are formed spontaneously from the environment. B. DNA nucleotides form the basis of all inherited life, with cells that are formed from other cells. C. RNA nucleotides form the basis of all inherited life, with cells that are formed from other cells. D. RNA nucleotides form the basis of inherited life, with cells that are formed spontaneously from the environment.
All of the following are means of genetic recombination in prokaryotes EXCEPT
A. transformation. B. transduction. C. crossing over. D. conjugation.
In developing embryos such as a chicken, what restores the amount of surface area needed for exchange requirements?
A. catabolism B. respiration C. anabolism D. cell division E. assimilation