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refraction
the way light bends creates magnification and focus
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magnification
means of achieving resolution
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contrast created by
stains
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Prokaryotic cell structure (4 total)
- - filamentous appendages
- - surface layers
- - cell wall
- - intracellular components
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pili (fimbriae)
adherence and genetic transfer
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glycocalyx or capsule composed of
polysaccharides
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cell wall contains
peptidoglycan (important for antibiotics)
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gram-positive color
purple
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Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)- 3 components
- - identifies organism
- - common to many bacteria
- - virulence (ability to cause disease)
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