The function of bacterial endospores is __________.

_________blank heat is more rapidly effective and efficient compared to _________blank heat.

Microbial death occurs when there is __________.

An organism that cannot tolerate an oxygen environment is a/an ___________.

The method of removing vegetative microbial life forms and debris to reduce contamination to safe levels is termed _________.  

Microorganisms require small quantities of _________blank for enzyme function and maintenance of protein structure.

The term obligate refers to ____________.

You inoculate a bacterium into three tubes of nutrient broth medium containing added salt: 0.5% NaCl, 5% NaCl, and 15% NaCl. After incubation, you notice significant turbidity in the 15% NaCl medium and modest turbidity in the 5% NaCl medium. There is no growth in the third tube. This organism would be termed ___________. 

Cultures of a bacterial strain were incubated in a refrigerator (5°C), on a lab bench (22°C), in a 37°C incubator, and in a 50°C incubator. After incubation, there was no growth at 37°C and 50°C, slight growth in the refrigerator, and abundant growth on the lab bench top. Which term best describes this organism?

What structures are used by bacteriophages to attach to host cell receptors?