Microbiology Answers

Describe the term gene expression in terms of the flow of genetic information. Be sure to include the following terms in your explanation: codon, mRNA, transcription, translation, reading frame, RNA polymerase, template strand, intron, exon, splicing, 5” cap, poly A tail, anticodon, polypeptide, chaperonin,, ribosome, and EPA sites.

Explain the way in which insect without eyes move in a direction to there destination.

You are growing bacillus subtilis in a bioreactor and notice that the growth rate has slowed and the ph has decreased you suspect that the bacteria has?

Methane made from bio mass is produced by?

List any advantages of a negative stain over a simple stain.

What is 'cell'?

Why gargles should not be swallowed but held in the throat?

You are provided with agar held at 45 degrees celsius. Why is this temperature critical to the success of the experiment? (hint: 40 degrees celcius would be too low and 50 degrees celsius would be too high a temperature

The organelles called ________ are also known as the powerhouse of the cell.

Sugar is one of the main sources of ________ for cells.