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A type of strong oxidizing agent that causes free radical formation in cells; can be used as a disinfectant or antiseptic
Microbiology Pharmacist Competitive Exams
Q. A type of strong oxidizing agent that causes free radical formation in cells; can be used as a disinfectant or antiseptic
Ans → peroxygen
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Ans → periplasmic space
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Q. Name the plasmid containing genes encoding proteins that make a bacterial cell resistant to one or more antibiotics
Ans → R plasmid
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Ans → peristalsis
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Ans → reaction center
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Q. Having numerous flagella covering the entire surface of a bacterial cell is known as
Ans → peritrichous
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Q. An unstable and toxic ions and molecules derived from partial reduction of oxygen
Ans → reactive oxygen species (ROS)
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Q. Name a membrane-bound organelle (not part of the endomembrane system) that produces hydrogen peroxide to break down various types of molecules;
Ans → peroxisome
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Ans → real-time PCR
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Q. A type of strong oxidizing agent that causes free radical formation in cells; can be used as a disinfectant or antiseptic
Ans → peroxygen
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Q. A type of endocytosis in which extracellular ligands are targeted to specific cells through their binding to specific cell surface receptors
Ans → receptor-mediated endocytosis
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Q. Name a dormant cell that survives in the death phase and is resistant to most antibiotics
Ans → persister
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Q. A a DNA molecule resulting from the cutting and insertion of DNA from one organism into the DNA of another organism, resulting in a new combination of genetic material
Ans → recombinant DNA molecule
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Q. Small red or purple spots on the skin that result from blood leaking out of damaged vessels
Ans → petechiae
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Q. The process by which DNA from one organism is cut and new pieces of foreign DNA from a second organism are inserted,
Ans → recombinant DNA technology
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Q. The tendency for a molecule to acquire electrons and become reduced
Ans → redox potential
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Ans → one-compartment model
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Q. Name the types of host cells that a particular virus is able to infect
Ans → host range
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Ans → Unsaturated fatty acid
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Q. Name the graph modeling the number of cells in a culture over time
Ans → growth curve
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Ans → holozoic
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Ans → Hypothyroidism, Diabetes mellitus, Nephrotic syndrome
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Q. Outside the organism in a test tube or artificial environment is known as
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Ans → dissociation
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Ans → magnification
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Ans → liposome
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Ans → hyperthermophile
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Ans → larynx
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Ans → Pyruvate kinase , Phosphofructokinase, Hexokinase
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Ans → solvate
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Ans → petechiae
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Ans → cosolvent
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Ans → peripheral nervous system
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Ans → inactivated vaccine
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Ans → Vitamin E (tocopherol)
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Ans → glial cell
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Ans → asymmetric induction
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Ans → nasopharynx
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Ans → glomerulus
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Ans → spectrophotometer
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Ans → protecting group
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Ans → Functional Groups
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