Conjugation between bacteria is carried out via what structure?

A synthetic protein is created inside a bacterium from an introduced RNA strand. Which method does the bacterium employ to create the desired protein?

Which of the following terms describes the form of asexual reproduction in which a single-celled organism divides into two cells of the same size?

Which of the following patients are most at risk for contracting a nosocomial infection?

Pili allow for the movement of genetic material between sister bacteria by a process known as __________, which allows for the passage of (a) __________?

Antibiotics work exclusively against __________.

Clostridium difficile is difficult to prevent in a hospital setting due to what feature?

Which of the following is found in prokaryotes and not eukaryotes?

A tuberculosis skin test is given to a patient who is severely immunocompromised with a low CD4+ cell count. This test is considered positive if it is greater than __________.

A bacterium has a generation time of 25 minutes. Starting with a single cell, how many cells are present in 200 minutes?