18.  Outline the 7 major steps in gram staining (HINT: washing and blotting are not major steps for the purposes of this question), include the time and reason for each step .

17.  You streaked your unknown culture on a Blood Agar plate.  Describe 3 possible types of hemolysis that can be seen on the blood Agar Plate (HINT: give full description).

Which of the following is NOT used to classify a virus?

Which choice describes a true difference between photolyase and nucleotide excision DNA repair mechanisms?

27.  These are Urease Media.  Describe and give the rational for the reactions in Tubes A and B only.    

The burst size is a clear area formed in a bacterial lawn by bacteriophage infection.

Why is providing adequate carbohydrates and appropriate fats to spare protein important to prevent complications of liver and kidney dysfunction?

Capsomers are produced in early animal virus protein synthesis.

IF YOU PRINTED OUT THE CODON TABLE, SHOW BOTH SIDES OF THE PAGE TO YOUR WEBCAM NOW!!!! IF YOU FORGOT TO PRINT OUT THE CODON TABLE, A CODON TABLE IS PROVIDED IN THE BOX BELOW.

Which choice is a correct statement regarding lac operon regulation?