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Microbiology

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Set 3 Bacteria

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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The structure that enables bacterial cells to form biofilms on surfaces is the

A)flagellum.
B)pilus.
C)glucan.
D)slime layer.
E)protoplast.

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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A major component of the cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria is

A)lipopolysaccharide.
B)phospholipid.
C)peptidoglycan.
D)lipoproteins.
E)protein.

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

Free
The cell walls of bacteria

A)enable them to be pleomorphic.
B)protect them against penicillin-derived antibiotics.
C)are single layered,but very thick.
D)protect the cells against changes in osmotic pressure.
E)all of the above.

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