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Explain how the Catalase Test is completed, and what information can be gathered from the test.

Which of the following is a cytopathic effect of virus infection?

A water filter on your faucet is an example of what type of decontamination method?

The gels that are used for separating DNA fragments during electrophoresis are made of what material?

Which of the following are considered complex viruses?

One method of genetic transfer in bacterial populations is called _______________.  New genes are acquired when plasmids from the surrounding environment are brought in across the cell membrane of competent cells.

Several features of the DNA molecule that make it useful in genetic enginering are the ability to __________ when heated to high temperatures, and _____________________ when cooled back down.

Match the following viral pathogens to the diseases that they cause.

A bacterial growth experiment begins with a culture that contains 6 cells, and ends with a culture of 384 cells.  How many generations did the bacterial cells go through?

Discuss and explain 3 cellular mechanisms utilized by bacterial cells to be resistant to antibiotics.