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#Question id: 11102

Pulmonary surfactant

#Biochemistry
  1. keeps the alveoli from collapsing by reducing the surface tension.
  2. inflates the alveoli by increasing the surface tension.
  3. keeps the alveoli from collapsing by increasing the surface tension.
  4. increases the rate of gas exchange across the alveoli by the secretion of phospholipids.
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#Question id: 40185

#Applied Microbiology

Read the following statements regarding the bacterial cell envelope:

Statement I: The outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria contains Lipopolysaccharides (LPS), which consists of Lipid A, Core polysaccharide, and O-antigen.

Statement II: Lysozyme breaks down the bacterial cell wall by cleaving the glycosidic bond between Lipid A and the Core polysaccharide. 
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#Question id: 40186

#Applied Microbiology

Which of the following are TRUE regarding the difference between Gram-positive and Gram-negative cell walls?

(A) Gram-positive walls have a thick peptidoglycan layer.

(B) Gram-negative walls contain Porin proteins.

(C) Gram-positive walls contain a Periplasmic space.

(D) Gram-negative walls lack Teichoic acids. 

Choose the correct combination:

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#Question id: 40187

#Applied Microbiology

During which phase of the microbial growth cycle are cells most metabolically active and dividing at a constant maximum rate?
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#Question id: 40188

#Applied Microbiology

Match the growth phase in Column A with its correct characteristic in Column B.

Column A (Phase)Column B (Characteristic)
1. Lag PhaseA. Exponential decrease in the number of living cells.
2. Log PhaseB. Adaptation to new environment; synthesis of enzymes.
3. Stationary PhaseC. Nutrient depletion leads to equal rates of growth and death.
4. Death PhaseD. Uniform and rapid cell division; population doubles.
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#Question id: 40189

#Applied Microbiology

Read the following statements regarding the bacterial growth curve and choose the correct option.

Statement I: In the Lag phase, there is an immediate increase in the cell number as bacteria start dividing instantly.

Statement II: Secondary metabolites (like antibiotics) are predominantly produced during the Stationary phase.
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#Question id: 40190

#Applied Microbiology

Assertion (A): The generation time is shortest during the exponential (log) phase.

Reason (R): In the exponential phase, bacteria are adapting to the environment and repairing cellular damage.