List three contributions of Ferdinand Cohn to the development of microbiology

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Answer: Answers could possibly include: founding bacteriology as a separate science, studying Beggiatoa, discovering the genus Bacillus (along with its endospore formation and its life cycle), and devising methods to prevent contamination.

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Describe the procedure used for colony hybridization and why it is useful

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A reducing medium contains

A. sugars that can be fermented. B. inhibiting agents. C. extra oxygen. D. hemoglobin, vitamins, or other growth factors. E. substances that remove oxygen.

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Cancer may arise as a result of

A) mutations associated with viral infection. B) mutations associated with chemical mutagens. C) mutations associated with radiation. D) spontaneous mutations. E) All of these

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During the germinal period, the fertilized ovum duplicates and forms a blastocyst. This hollow ball of cells

a. fills the amnion with fluid b. develops a tail for movement c. contains the embryonic disk d. shrinks in size and is absorbed by the blood

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