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Title: A bacterium that lacks the mreB gene will have a ________ shape.
Post by: Leahlaibe on Feb 20, 2018
A bacterium that lacks the mreB gene will have a ________ shape.
 
  A) bacillus
  B) coccoid
  C) short bacillus
  D) vibrio



To determine viable cell counts of a heat-sensitive bacterial isolate, which cell counting method would be best to AVOID?
 
  A) spread-plate method
  B) pour-plate method
  C) live staining and direct counting with a microscope
  D) both spread- and pour-plate methods



The time interval required for the formation of two cells from one is called the
 
  A) generation time.
  B) growth time.
  C) growth rate.
  D) division rate.



Which is most abundant and active in divisome complexes?
 
  A) FtsZ
  B) DNA replication forks
  C) MinCD
  D) MreB



Enumerating cells in a biofilm is especially challenging for
 
  A) microscopic direct counting.
  B) measuring turbidity.
  C) viability counts with spread plating.
  D) microscopic direct county, measuring turbidity, and viability counts with spread plating.


Title: A bacterium that lacks the mreB gene will have a ________ shape.
Post by: Bones on Feb 20, 2018
Answer: B

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Answer: D


Title: A bacterium that lacks the mreB gene will have a ________ shape.
Post by: Leahlaibe on Feb 20, 2018
So smart