L1/2: Pharmaceutical Microbiology Flashcards
0
Q
What type of ribosomes do EUKARYOTIC cells have?
A
80s ribosomes
1
Q
What type of ribosomes do PROKARYOTIC cells have?
A
70s ribosomes
2
Q
Do some eukaryotic cells have peptidoglycan in their cell walls?
A
NO. (Cellulose)
3
Q
Do PROKARYOTIC cells have histones present?
A
NO.
4
Q
Are viruses considered to be cells?
A
No.
5
Q
As viruses have no metabolic activity if their own, what do they rely on?.
A
The biosynthetic machinery of the cell they infect.
6
Q
What are plasmids for in prokaryotic cells?
A
Antibiotic resistance.
