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Test Bank For Burton's Microbiology for the Health Sciences,
Enhanced Edition 11th Edition By Paul G. Engelkirk; Janet
Duben-Engelkirk; Robert C. Fader 9781284209952 Chapter 1-
21 Complete Guide .
Acellular microbes (aka infectious particles) - ANSWER: A microbe that is not composed of cells (e.g.
viruses, prions, viroids)

Cellular microbes (aka microorganisms) - ANSWER: A microbe that is composed of cells (e.g. bacteria,
algae, protozoa)

Microorganisms - ANSWER: Very small organisms; usually microscopic; also called cellular microbes;
includes bacteria, archaea, cartain algae, protozoa, and certain fungi

Cell - ANSWER: Fundamental unit of any living organism

Metabolism - ANSWER: All of the chemical reactions that occur within an organism

What does metabolism allow a cell to do? - ANSWER: Can grow and replicate; respond to stimuli in its
environment such as light, heat, cold, and the presence of chemicals; can mutate as a result of
accidental changes to DA

What is the main difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes? - ANSWER: Eukaryotic cells
possess a true nucleus, whereas prokaryotic cells do not

Examples of prokaryotes - ANSWER: Archaea, bacteria, cyanobacteria

Examples of eukaryotes - ANSWER: Algae, protozoa, fungi

Cytology - ANSWER: The study of structure and function of cells

Where is DNA located in eukaryotes? - ANSWER: In the nucleus surrounded by a nuclear membrane

Organelles found in eukaryotic cells - ANSWER: Cell membrane, nucleus, cytoplasm, ribosomes, golgi
complex, lysosomes, peroxisomes, mitochondria, plastids, cytoskeleton, cell wall, flagella, cilia

Structure of eukaryotic cell membrane - ANSWER: Large molecules of proteins and phospholipids that
is selectively permeable

Function of the nucleus - ANSWER: The "command center" of the cell

Three components of a true nucleus - ANSWER: Nucleoplasm (type of protoplasm), chromosomes,
and a nuclear membrane

Where are genes located? - ANSWER: Along the DNA molecules

Genotype (genome) - ANSWER: An organism's complete collection of genes

Two types of RNA - ANSWER: Ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA), transfer ribonucleic acid (tRNA)

Number of human chromosomes - ANSWER: 46 chromosomes, 23 pairs

Estimation of human genome - ANSWER: 20,000-25,000 genes

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