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Microbiology

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Set 17 Microbial Symbionts

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Question 1

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Once rhizobia enter the plant cell through the infection thread they undergo rapid multiplication and differentiation into pleomorphic nitrogen fixing cells called _____ .

A)shizonts
B)bacteroids
C)elementary bodies
D)reticulate forms
E)nitromorphs

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Question 2

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The most common inhabitants of the human skin are members of which phyla?

A)Proteobacteria and Bacteroidetes
B)Proteobacteria and Firmicutes
C)Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes
D)Firmicutes and Actinobacteria
E)Actinobacteria and Proteobacteria

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Question 3

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Which of these is the MOST abundant bacterial group in the colon?

A)members of the phylum Proteobacteria
B)the family Enterobacteriaceae
C)obligate anaerobes
D)facultative anaerobes
E)lactobacilli.

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