Microbiology Questions

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Antibody that is a monomer when functioning as a receptor on surface of B cells but a pentamer when secreted in response to specific pathogens;

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Name the class of exotoxin that targets and lyses red blood cells, as well as other cells

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Name the process producing a mixture of lactic acid, ethanol and/or acetic acid, and CO2 as fermentation products

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Name the organism that uses fixed organic carbon compounds as its carbon source

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Name the bacteria that have more than 50% guanine and cytosine nucleotides in their DNA

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Which bond is formed between the negatively charged phosphate groups that holds a lot of potential energy

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Name the large group of antigens bound by antibodies; large enough to settle out of fluid suspension

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A staining technique in which cells are fixed and holes dissolved in the membrane to allow passage of labeled antibodies to bind specific intracellular targets

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Name the enzyme that bound with a cofactor or coenzyme

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Technique in which antibody or antigen can be concentrated by passing fluids through porous membranes, and target molecules are captured as they pass

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Fungal disease caused by the dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum

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A technique that uses a fluorescence microscope and antibody-specific fluorochromes to determine the presence of specific pathogens in a specimen

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A staining technique in which labeled antibodies are bound to specific cells in a tissue section

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DNA-binding proteins found in eukaryotes and archaea that aid in orderly packaging of chromosomal DNA

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The study of the immune system

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Outside the organism in a test tube or artificial environment is known as

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Proinflammatory molecule released by basophils and mast cells in response to stimulation by other cytokines and chemical mediators

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This refers to protozoans that consume food particles through phagoctytosis

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Name the process producing only lactic acid as a fermentation product

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Vaccine composed of whole pathogen cells or viruses that have been killed or inactivated through treatment with heat, radiation, or chemicals