The best incubation time for Crystal violet on a bacterial smear is ____________. 

Lignified structures in bacterial cells easily attract _____________.

 ____________ is the best decolorizing agent to use reduce the effects of overstaining.

Bacteria and viruses can evolve very rapidly compared to humans. What is the primary reason for this?

As a follow up to the decomposition research project, a group of students wants to determine what microbial decomposers were present in the soil and how the the species of decomposers differed between their treatments. What would be the most efficient method for the students to use? Note: assume that access to all of these is possible and they have funding for any option they choose.

The life cycle of an organism is pictured above. The haploid stages are [b]. Meiosis would occur at [a]. This life cycle is an example of a life cycle that shows [c].

Two students are working in a museum. One is working with DNA sequence data to determine which specimens are different enough to be categorized as separate species. This student is using the [b] definition. The other is checking the classification of pressed plant specimens examining leaf and floral features to identify the species. This student is using the [a] definition.

Match the plant group with the set of features that characterize it.

When creating a phylogenetic tree that illustrates the relationship between a set of taxa, many different trees could be constructed. The tree that best illustrates the relationship between the taxa would _____.

“Tell me again the name of that chemical that makes crystals when my gout flares up,” asks the client. The nurse’s best response is