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Minerals, like this one, that exhibit one perfect plane of cleavage are typically referred to as _____________?  

Provide a formula for density and provide the units we used in lab when determining density.

What type of fracture does this sample exhibit?  

 This is a(n) ___  rock.

Which of the following igneous rocks would be classified as having glassy texture?

This metamorphic rock effervesces. What is its name?

Extra Credit: What is the name of the mineral in the previous question.

This apicomplexan protozoan can be transmitted to pregnant women from cat feces.

You are staining a Gram-negative bacterium and forgot the decolorization step (but continued with the rest of the procedure). What result do you expect at the end of the Gram stain?

Even with medical advances, there is still infectious disease. Why (Based on the lecture notes)?