A bacterial cell that contains teichoic acid stains which color on the Gram stain?
a. Pink
b. Red
c. Green
d. Purple
D
Gram-positive organisms contain teichoic acid and therefore stain purple on the Gram stain.
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approximately 3.3 billion base pairs.
a. hundred b. thousand c. million d. billion e. trillion
The greatest volume of blood is found in the
a. aorta and arteries. b. capillaries. c. veins. d. lungs. e. heart
The most abundant lipids in the body are ____
a. triglycerides b. oils c. waxes d. fatty acids e. phospholipids
The most common disease diagnosed in humans that is caused by Cryptococcus is
A. primary pulmonary cryptococcosis. B. cryptococcal meningitis. C. secondary pulmonary cryptococcosis. D. cryptococcoma. E. cutaneous cryptococcosis.