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Micro Bio Chp 2 Exam 1

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Which of the following is a particle found in the nucleus of an atom and that has no electrical charge?

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neutron

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Matter composed of a single type of atom is know as an ?

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element

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A stable atom has _________ in its valence shell.

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8 electrons

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Which parts of the atoms interact in a chemical reaction?

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electrons

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The outer ring in Figure 2-1 represents

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an electron shell

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The valence of an atom represents its?

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ability to interact with other atoms

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The type of bond produced when atoms share electrons equally is

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a nonpolar covalent bond

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The type of bond produced when atoms with somewhat different electronegativities share electrons is ____

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a polar covalent bond

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Which of the following types of chemical bonds do carbon atoms generally NOT form?

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neither ionic nor hydrogen bonds

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Unstable isotopes can be useful

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in medical diagnosis

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Which of the following is an INCORRECT pairing?

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Hydrolysis; hydrogen bonds

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Compounds that readily dissociate in water are

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either polar or ionic

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Which of the following is a property of water?

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it has a high capacity for heat

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An acid dissociates in water to release?

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both anions and hydrogen ions

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The reverse of a dehydration synthesis reaction is an ____ reaction.

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Hydrolytic

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A hydroxyl _____ acts as a base.

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Anion

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of saturated fats?

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They contain at least one double bond.

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of phospholipids?

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they contain fatty acids that associate with water

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Organisms use carbohydrates in all of the following ways EXCEPT

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to keep membranes flexible at low temperatures

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Nucleic acids, proteins, and complex carbohydrates are all produced by?

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dehydration sysnthesis

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Which of the following is an example of polysaccharide?

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Glycogen

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Which of the following statements about proteins is FALSE?

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Their primary function is energy storage

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All of the following are components of an amino acid EXCEPT

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pentose group

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Which of the following is found in nucleic acids?

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purines

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Hydrogen Bonds are found in all of the following EXCEPT

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between phosphates in ATP

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Tertiary and quaternary structures of proteins involves _____ bonds.

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ionic, hydrogen, polar, and nonpolar covalent

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Which of the following are examples of pyrimidines?

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Cytosine & thymine

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All of the following bases are found in RNA molecules EXCEPT

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Thymine

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The "backbone" of the DNA molecule is composed of

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alternation phosphates and pentoses

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Which of the following would NOT normally be found as a component of a cells nucleic acids?

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uracil deoxyribonucleotides

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All of the following are associated with ATP molecules EXCEPT

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a long term energy supply

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Which of the following statements concerning nucleic acids is FALSE?

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the nucleic acid polymer is composed of peptide bonds

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Which of the following is an INCORRECT pairing?

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secondary structure; disulfide bridges

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Proteins contain both acidic and basic R groups, and can therefore function as

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Buffers

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A ____ is a compound that dissolves into anions and cations in water.

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Salt

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Plant cell walls are composed of ______ held together by ________ .

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polysaccharids; hydrogen bonds

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A ______ is an arrangement of atoms found in a variety of macromolecules.

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Functional group

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Decomposition reactions are commonly _____ reactions.

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Exothermic

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Lipids found in the membranes of all eukaryotic cells are _____ .

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phospholipids

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A protein is a _________ of amino acids.

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polymer

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DNA is composed of repeating units of sugars, phosphates, and nucleic acids. This is an example of a

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polymer

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A polymer composed of a simple sugar is an ____

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Starch

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Anna is conducting an experiment using pH indicator that is red at low pH, green at neutral pH and purple at high pH. She starts with a green solution. When she adds compound X to her solution it turns purple. Then she adds compound Z to the solution and it turns green. She adds more Z, the solution remains green. These observations suggest X is ____ & Z is ______ .

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a base; a buffer

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An amine group is removed from an amino acid and bounded to a second compound to form a different amino acid. No other molecules are uses or produced. What type of reaction is likely to be involved?

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The answer cannot be determined for the available information

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Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is a

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monomer

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Amylose is an ______ carbohydrate

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polymer

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Using a microscope you observe an amoeba moving toward a food source. This is an example of

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Responsiveness

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Which of the following is NOT a component of bacterial flagella?

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Tubulin

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Which of the following statements concerning the characteristics of life is FALSE?

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Reproduction is defined as an increase in the size of an organism

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Protein synthesis occurs in the ____ ?

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ribosome

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Which of the following bacterial cell structures plays an important role in the creation of biofilms?

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both fimbriae and glycocalyces

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Short hairlike structures used only by eukaryotic cells for movement are called ?

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Cillia

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A bacterial cell moving toward light would be an example of

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positive phototaxis

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Which of the following statements concerning prokaryotic flagella is TRUE?

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Prokaryotic flagella are anchored to the cell wall by means of the basal body

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Which of the following statements concerning pili is FALSE?

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Pili are long than fimbriae and flagella

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Which of the following may be a component of bacterial cell walls?

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both lipoteichoic and mycolic acids

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Bacterial cell walls that are resistant to drying contain:

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Waxes

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Lipid A is a component of

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lipopolysaccharids

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Bacteria of the genus Mycoplasma lack cell walls. What sort of environment do they require for survival?

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Isotonic

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Lipid soluble molecules would be expected to cross the cytoplasmic membrane by which of the following processes?

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diffusion

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ATP is expended in which of the following processes?

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both active transport and group translocation

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Which of the following statements concerning osmosis is FALSE?

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during osmosis, water crosses to the side of the membrane with a lower solute concentration

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Endospores survive a variety of harsh conditions in part because of the presence of

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dipicolinic acid

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The glycocalyx of a eukaryotic cell performs all of the following functions EXCEPT

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transfer of genetic material between cells

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Which of the following is unique to archaea?

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Hami

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The cells illustrated in Figure 3-1 are in an _____ environment

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hypotonic

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Which of the following statements concerning endocytosis and exocytosis is TRUE?

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Endocytosis produces a structure called a food vesicle

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A lipid found in prokaryotes but NOT in eukaryotes is ____

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Steriod

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Which the following statements concerning centrioles is FALSE?

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Centrioles are found in all organisms except prokayotes

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Which of the following is classified as a non membranous organelle of eukaryotic cells?

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centriole

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Which of the following is associated with the mitochondria of a eurkaryotic cell

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cristae

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Which of the following statements about the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is correct?

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The ER is a transport system within the cytoplasm

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Which of the following organelles is responsible for producing most of the ATP in a eukaryotic cell?

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mitochondria

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Chloroplasts differ from mitochondria in that the former have

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thylakoids

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Which of the following is paired Incorrectly?

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algae; glycocalyx present

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Which of the following statements concerning the endosymbiotic theory is FALSE?

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eukaryotes were formed from the union of small anaerobic cells by larger aerobic cells

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Which of the following is NOT a function of the eukaryotic cytoskeleton?

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packages cellular secretions

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The accumulation of glucose 6-phosphate inside a bacterial cell via phosphorylation of glucose is an example of

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group translocation

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Which of the following molecules would be expected to cross the cytoplasmic membrane rapidly and without the use of transport proteins?

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small hydrophobic molecules only

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Which of the following processes requires a carrier protein?

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both facilitated diffusion and active transport

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Which of the following chemical substances contributes to the unique characteristics of acid-fast bacteria?

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mycolic acid

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The cytoplasmic membranes of ______ contain phospholipids and proteins.

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both bacterial and eukaryotic cells

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Membrane rafts are found in the cytoplasmic membranes of ?

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eukaryotes only

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Endocytosis and exocytosis are means of transport used by

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eukaryotes

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Some ____ use group translocation as a means of transport.

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Bacteria

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Hopanoids are found in ____ cytoplasmic membranes.

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bacterial

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The cell walls of some _____ are composed of proteins.

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archaea

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Cytoplasmic membranes of ____ are composed of phospholipids

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bacteria and eukaryotes

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Some members of _____ have hami.

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archaea

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_____ may have pili.

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Bacteria

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Cell walls composed of polysaccharide are found in

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archaea and eukaryotes only

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Which of the following may have cell walls containing teichoic acids?

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Gram positive bacteria only