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Match each Gram stain ingredient with its purpose. 

This is a second line of defense mechanism that involves over 30 proteins in the blood. In the end, it creates a membrane attack complex that lyses bacterial cells.

Which term involves a virus taking a piece of its bacterial hosts genome with it when it infects a new bacterium?

When we place a specimen in a drop of liquid and put a cover slip on top, we have created a

K. pneumoniae, S. aureus, and P. aeruginosa are all ESKAPE pathogens.

This virus contains a special enzyme that allows it to make DNA from RNA. 

In this image, which plate is the best to count CFU’s?   

Which cells have memory, and launch adaptive responses specific to pathogens?

These organisms have actin microfilaments that allow them to produce a pseudopod for movement. 

Match the numbered structures in the image below with their functions.