Acid-fast organisms such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis contain ________ constructed from mycolic acids in their cell walls.
A. proteins
B. lipids
C. carbohydrates
D. peptidoglycan
Answer: B
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Which of the following is a source of carbon skeletons that are used in the synthesis of amino acids?
A. Acetyl-CoA B. Glycolysis intermediates C. TCA cycle intermediates D. All of the choices are correct.
Which is the best technique used to measure the growth of filamentous organisms?
a) Most probable number method b) Direct microscopic count c) Turbidity d) Dry weight
The use of microorganisms to produce useful products is known as
A) biotechnology. B) gene modification. C) genomics. D) recombinant DNA technology. E) cloning.
When treated with reagents that destroy _____________, the bacterial nucleoid will unfold
a. lipids only. b. RNA only. c. proteins only. d. RNA or proteins. e. RNA, proteins, or lipids.