Microbiology Exam 2 Uta Questions And Answerscomplete Solutions

Monotrichous Cells {Ans: Have a single flagellum}Substrate Level Phosphorylation {Ans: Fermentation uses this, no oxidative phosphorylation PEP (via ADP->ATP) -> pyruvate}Porin {Ans: Channel for movement of hydrophilic low-molecular weight substances}Nucleoid {Ans: Prokaryotic cells have this region that extends throughout the cytoplasm -In contrast, eukaryotic cells have a well-defined nucleus delimited by a nuclear membrane}Fermentation {Ans: A main catabolic pathway which includes the partial breakdown of organic food without net electron transfer to an inorganic terminal electron acceptor}Essential Nutrients {Ans: Nutrients that must be supplied from the environment}