The additional supplementation of ________ make developing growth media for culturing mycoplasmas especially challenging

A) unsaturated fatty acids
B) sterols
C) vitamins
D) unsaturated fatty acids, sterols, and vitamins


Answer: D

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A. orientation with respect to the Earth's magnetic field B. move to other bacteria and aggregate with them in response to chemical signals C. find nutrients by moving upward in the water column with the aid of flotation devices D. respond to other individual bacteria and transmit DNA via conjugation E. none of the other options presented

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The peritoneum can function as a dialyzing membrane in a procedure called ________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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If vitamins help molecules reduce the activation energy for necessary chemical reactions, what is their role within the cell?

A) minerals B) leptin C) coenzymes D) enzymatic inhibitors

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Which of the following is characteristic of prokaryotic genomes but not eukaryotic genomes?

A) histones B) circular chromosomes C) linear chromosomes D) enclosed in a nuclear membrane E) typically consist of a few to several chromosomes

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