Fatty Acid Analysis

question 36

Multiple Choice

Fatty acid analysis

• A)can be used to identify Gram-negative bacteria.
• B)can be used to identify Gram-positive bacteria.
• C)uses gas chromatography to analyze fatty acid methyl esters.
• D)requires that cells be grown under standardized conditions.
• E)All of these choices are correct.

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Definitions:

Rugae

The folds in the mucous membrane of the stomach, which allow for expansion as the stomach fills.

Hydrolysis

A process where water is utilized to decompose a specific substance by breaking its bonds.

Polypeptides

Chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, which can function independently or as part of larger protein molecules.

Pepsinogen

An inactive precursor of pepsin, secreted by the stomach lining; it is converted to pepsin in the presence of stomach acid to digest proteins.