"O Lord, I beg upon my knees that all my various syntheses may not turn out to be inferior to those conducted by bacteria". —Anon's quotation boldly points out the importance of bacteria to human beings. The importance of bacteria was further highlighted by J.W. Foster (1964) in his statement "Never underestimate the power of bacteria." Bacteria are the simplest [...]
Everything you need to know about bacteria. Some of the frequently asked questions are as follows:- Q.1. Write technical terms for the following: (i) Spherical bacteria (ii) The cocci of bacteria that remain in pairs after dividing. (iii) The bacterial cocci that remain in chains. (iv) Bacterial cocci arranged in cubes of eight cocci. (v) Bacterial cocci arranged in grape-like [...]
Everything you need to know about plasmids. Some of the frequently asked questions are as follows:- Q.1. What is a Plasmid ? Ans. The plasmids have been reported from prokaryotic as well as eukaryotic cells. A plasmid may be defined as extra-chromosomal genetic element which is not essential for the growth of the cell and has no extra cellular form. [...]