Q1. Provide evidence that supports the following statement: "Microbial life can exist in the complete absence of sunlight or organic nutrients."
Q2. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common pathogen that infects the airways of patients with cystic fibrosis. This bacteria does not grow in the absence of oxygen. Identify what its relationship to oxygen is and analyze why that is.
Q3. Streptococcus mutans is a major cause of cavities. It resides in the gum pockets, which can have a very low oxygen content. This bacteria is catalase negative and can be grown outside of an anaerobic chamber. Identify what its relationship to oxygen is and analyze why that is.
Q4. Identify the transport processes used by a saprobic microbe to transport food particles. How does this compare to how an amoeba feeds?
Q5. Research the influence of biofilms in cystic fibrosis and the effect of antibiotic treatment.
Q6. Discuss the steps of binary fission and analyze how this process is related to the generation time or doubling time.
Q7. Differentiate passive and active transport categorizing the different transport types, as well as providing examples.
Q8. Pretend you are a public health official trying to determine the identity of the pathogen circulating within your city. Explain which genetic technologies would be most useful in this process.
Q9. Create a diagram/flowchart that diagrams the flow of genetic information or Central Dogma in the correct order. (Terms to use: DNA, RNA, translation, transcription, protein)
Q10. Create a diagram/flowchart that lists the steps of aerobic cellular respiration in the correct order. (Terms to use: Electron Transport Chain, Krebs Cycle, Glycolysis, Conversion of Pyruvate to Acetyl Co-A, Oxidative Phosphorylation).