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This specialized cell in the cyanobacterium Anabaena fixes nitrogen gas.

In general, fungi derive nutrients through _______.

These tiny intracellular Gram-negative bacteria  are transmitted via arthropods like fleas and ticks. They are the causative agent for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Typhus.

You are staining a Gram-negative bacterium and forgot the crystal violet step (but continued with the rest of the procedure). What result do you expect at the end of the Gram stain?

What are some problems associated with NTDs?

These filaments are used by fungi to anchor to surfaces and to digest and absorb nutrients.

You are interested in studying the mold that grows on the Cherry Blossom trees in Washington D.C.  You are considered a/n _____________________________.

You are studying which white blood cells are made during a COVID-19 infection. You would be considered a/n _____________________________. 

You treat eukaryotic cells with a drug that can affect smooth ER function. Which of the following could be observed in these treated cells?

This NTD is characterized by the swelling of the eyelid known as Romana’s sign. The swelling is due to exposure to bug feces containing the microbe.