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Microbiology

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Set 6 Microbial Regulatory Systems

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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During a growth curve of Aliivibrio fischeri, when would you expect to see the strongest bioluminescence?

A) lag phase
B) early to middle log phase
C) late log to early stationary phase
D) middle to late stationary phase

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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Mechanisms for controlling enzyme activity include all of the following EXCEPT

A) degradation of the enzyme.
B) feedback inhibition.
C) covalent modification of the enzyme.
D) addition of short sections of new amino acid sequence.

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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The lac operon is an example of ________ control in which the presence of an ________ is required for transcription to occur.

A) negative / activator
B) negative / inducer
C) positive / activator
D) positive / inducer

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