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Portage Learning: Microbiology Module 1 Questions and Answers
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Can viruses be classified as either prokaryotic or eukaryotic? ✓No. Viruses are considered neither prokaryotic nor eukaryotic. Viruses are not considered living and do not replicate on their own, meaning they must replicate within a host. Chloroplasts ✓Site of photosynthesis ER ✓Site of protein synthesis Golgi complex ✓protein modification and distribution Lysosomes ✓waste disposal Microbiology is the study of what? ✓Microbiology is the study of microbes (microorganisms and viruses) and their biological processes. Mitochondria ✓ATP production Ribosomes ✓protein synthesis The lipid bilayer of the plasma membrane is composed of what? ✓The cell membrane is a bilayer composed primarily of amphipathic phospholipids, meaning they contain a polar hydrophilic (water loving) head group and a non-polar hydrophobic (water fearing) tail region. The lipid bilayer is situated in such a way where the non-polar tail groups face inward thus orienting the polar head groups to interact with water both outside and inside of the cell.
What are the four main classifications of Eukarya? ✓Eukaryotic microorganisms are classified as either belonging to Animalia, Plantae, Fungi or Protista. What are the four main types of macromolecules? ✓1. Carbohydrates