You Are a Microbiologist Working with a New Species of Bacteria

question 46

Essay

You are a microbiologist working with a new species of bacteria thriving in soil at 15°C.In the lab,you find this bacterium adjusts well to growth at 37°C.If this bacterium were "typical," what changes would you expect to find in the fatty acid composition of the membrane as the bacteria undergo homeoviscous adaption?

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Definitions:

Gender Differences

Variations between males and females in terms of biology, psychology, and socially defined roles.

Structural Differences

Variations or discrepancies in the physical layout, components, or makeup of an object, system, or body part.

Conception

The process of a sperm fertilizing an egg, leading to the formation of a zygote and the beginning of pregnancy.

Prenatal Period

The time from conception to birth; the developmental period occurring before birth.