a. What is an endospore? b. Describe its structure and function for a bacterial cell. c. Name at least two infections transmitted to humans by bacterial endospores and the bacteria (genus and species names) that cause them.

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How can bacteria develop resistance?

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By what process do endospores form in some bacteria?

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Are slime molds a form of sexual or asexual reproduction? Explain.

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What is an antibiotic in terms of microbiology?

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Explain what bacterial growth is.

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What is the method that some bacteria undergo in which some or all of their genetic material is transferred to another bacterium?

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What is the genetic basis of bacterium F+? Explain how it was established that physical contact was necessary for conjugation to occur.

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What do viruses do that make their replication completely different from that of bacteria?

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Why is bacterial conjugation a rare occurrence? Think about how the rate applies in nature.

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