Portage Learning: Microbiology Module 1 with Complete Answers

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Microbiology is the study of what? ✔✔Microbiology is the study of microbes (microorganisms and viruses) and their biological processes. What is the smallest biological unit of life? ✔✔A Cell... What is a macromolecule? ✔✔A macromolecule is classified as a complex molecule that is composed from smaller subunits. What are the four main types of macromolecules? ✔✔1. Carbohydrates 2. Lipids 3. Proteins 4. Nucleic Acids What various functions do proteins have in a cell? ✔✔Proteins may facilitate the movement of materials in or out of a cell. Some can act as enzymes that catalyze, or speed up, biochemical processes. Others play a structural role while other proteins, such as filaments, enable movement. What are the two major types of nucleic acids and their roles? ✔✔There are two major types of nucleic acids: DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid). Nucleic acids are chemical molecules that carry genetic information within the cell. DNA contains a vast amount of hereditary informa [Show More]

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