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A _________________________ is a type of roundworm.  Pinworms are examples of these types of helminths.

This fungus is the cause of thrush and diaper rash.

This is the process where cysts break open and release the trophozoite.

This scientist coined the term “cell” when he noticed cork cells under the microscope.

Which of the following is found in both Gram-positive and Gram-negative cell walls?

What product made during fermentation causes bread to rise? 

Pictured below is this bacterial arrangement, defined as irregular clusters.  

This scientist was the first to see living “animalcules” under the microscope.

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

You are staining a Gram-positive 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?