Bacterial Cell Surface Appendages
Flagella vs Fimbriae vs Pili of Bacteria What are cell surface appendages? Cell surface appendages (aka filamentous appendages or Extracellular Structure of Bacteria) are proteinaceous […]
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Difference between Bacterial Endospores and Vegetative Cells
Endospore vs Vegetative Cell Bacterial endospores are special tough, dormant and resistant spores produced by some Gram-positive bacteria of during unfavorable environmental conditions. They help […]
Bacterial Endospore: Characteristics, Structure and its Formation
What are Endospores? Bacterial endospores are special tough, dormant and resistant spores produced by some Gram-positive bacteria of Firmicute family during unfavorable environmental conditions. Endospores […]
Difference between Pili and Flagella of Bacteria- A Comparison Table
Flagella vs Pili of Bacteria Both Flagellum (plural Flagella) and Pilus (plural Pili) are the filamentous proteinaceous structures found on the surface of some bacterial […]
Difference between Flagella and Fimbriae of Bacteria- A Comparison Table
Fimbriae vs Flagella Both Fimbria (plural Fimbriae) and Flagellum (plural flagella) are the filamentous proteinaceous structures found on the surface of some bacterial cells. Fimbriae […]
Difference between Pili and Fimbriae of Bacteria- A Comparison Table
Fimbriae vs Pili Difference between Pili and Fimbriae: Both Fimbria (plural Fimbriae) and Pilus (plural Pili) are the filamentous proteinaceous structures found on the surface […]
Difference between Murein and Pseudomurein- A Comparison Table
Murein vs Pseudomurein The majority of Bacteria and Archaebacteria have a rigid cell wall around its plasma membrane. The peptidoglycan (also called murein) cell wall, […]
CSRI JRF NET Life Sciences June Model Question (11)
1. Penicillin-resistant bacteria produce β-lactamase which inactivates penicillin by: a. Esterifying the carboxyl group b. Oxidizing S atom c. Hydrolyzing the side chain d. Hydrolyzing […]
HSA Natural Sciences Kerala PSC Previous Year Question Paper (2007)
H.S.A. Natural Sciences Previous Question Papers Kerala Public Service Commission (K-PSC) (HSA Natural Science Exam 2006) Original question paper of Kerala PSC HSA (High School […]