Microbiology An Introduction: 12th Edition, Chapter 4 Questions And Answers 100% Verified A+ Guaranteed

plasma (cytoplasmic) membrane eukaryotes {Ans: a thin structure inside the cell wall enclosing the cytoplasm of the cell, eukaryotes also contain sterols which help resist lysis}O polysaccharide {Ans: extends outward from the core polysaccharide, composed of sugar molecules, functions as an antigen, and useful for I.D. of gram negative bacteria}lipid inclusions {Ans: inclusions-appear in Mycobacterium, Bacillus, Azotabacter, Spirillum, and other genera, common lipid storage material, unique to bacteria, revealed by staining cells with fat-soluble dyes}germination {Ans: when an endospore returns to its vegetative state, triggered by high heat, or small triggering molecules called germinants}grana/granum {Ans: stacks of thylakoids}endospores {Ans: in gram positive bacteria, a resting cell, can survive almost all extreme conditions and waits till favorable conditions to re-emrge}