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active agar agent algae amino acids anaerobic animals antibodies antigen Archaea atom bacteria bacterium bind blood called capsule carbon cause disease cell wall chain chemical chromosome coli complex components compounds contain covalent bonds cytoplasmic membrane dyes electrons endospores energy environment enzymes eukaryotic eukaryotic cells example fatty acids figure filaments flagella fluorescent Focus Points function fungi genes genetic genome glucose Gram-negative Gram-positive grow growth host cell human hydrogen bonds immune response infection lipids macromolecules macrophages mechanisms metabolic microbes MICROCHECK microorganisms microscope molecules mRNA mutation nucleic acid nucleotide nutrients organelles organisms outer membrane oxidize oxygen pathogens pathway peptidoglycan phage phagocytes phosphate plants plasmid polymerase prions produce prokaryotes prokaryotic cells protein proton motive force protozoa reaction receptors replication result ribosomes sequence species stain strand structure subunits sugar sulfur surface synthesized temperature tion tissue toxin transfer transport types vaccines viral virion virus viruses