Biology of Microorganisms |
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activity agar agents amino acids anaerobic animal antibiotics antibody antigen atoms bacteria bacterial cell bacteriophage bacterium base binding biosynthesis bonds called carbon cell membrane cell wall cellular chain Chapter chemical chromosome cloning codon complex compounds contain culture cytoplasm discussed disease DNA molecules double-stranded electron energy sources Escherichia coli eucaryotes factors fermentation Figure flagella formation function genes genetic genome glucose Gram-negative grow growth host cell hydrogen immune infection inhibition involved lambda large number lipid lysis medium metabolism microbial microbiology microorganisms microscope mitochondria molecular mRNA mutations nucleic acid nucleotides nutrient occurs organisms oxidation oxygen pathogen peptide peptidoglycan phage phosphate plasmid polypeptide polysaccharide present procaryotes procedure production protein synthesis protons reactions recombination region replication repressor restriction enzymes ribosomes RNA polymerase Section sequence single-stranded specific spores strains strand structure substrate subunits sugar surface temperature tion transcription transport transposon tRNA viral virus virus particles viruses yeast