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Match the following cell wall components to the correct bacteria:

You are observing an organism under the microscope and you note it has a cell wall, chloroplasts and a nucleus.  Your prediction would be that this organism is a:

After incubating a streak plate for 24 hours, a student observes several visible circular growths on the agar surface. Each visible growth most likely represents a:

A bacterial culture is exposed to nutrient depletion, causing some cells to produce highly resistant dormant structures. When nutrients become available again, these structures germinate into active bacterial cells. Which statement best explains the function of these structures?

A virus is found to have a lipid membrane surrounding its capsid, which it acquires from the host cell during budding. This outer layer helps the virus evade the immune system but also makes it more sensitive to disinfectants. This structure is called the: 

A protozoan is seen extending portions of its cytoplasm outward, slowly flowing into these extensions to move toward a food particle and engulf it. This type of movement and feeding mechanism is best described as using: 

A patient develops a systemic mycosis. Imaging suggests a pulmonary infection acquired from inhalation from soil contaminated with bird excrement. Which organism is most likely responsible?

A patient presents to a clinic with a slowly expanding ulcerative lesion on the foot that began after a minor injury while walking barefoot through soil and decaying plant material. The infection has progressed beneath the skin and is now involving deeper connective tissues, but there is no evidence of infection in internal organs. Based on the route and depth of infection, which classification best describes this fungal disease?

A patient develops a rapidly progressive neurodegenerative disease, but laboratory testing reveals no nucleic acid in the infectious agent. Instead, the disease is caused by a misfolded protein that induces normal proteins in the brain to misfold as well. This infectious agent is best classified as a

An immunocompromised patient presents with headache, fever, and signs of meningitis. Laboratory testing suggests a fungal infection acquired from inhalation of yeast-like cells associated with pigeon droppings. Which organism is the most likely cause?