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The other day during a discussion on microbial genetics, someone asked me how a bacterium differs from a plasmid. I had seen a breakdown in a textbook that clarified it really well. Bacteria are full organisms with all the machinery ...

I was reading about photosynthesis in bacteria and came across cyanobacteria, and it got me thinking about how they’re different from regular bacteria. Turns out, cyanobacteria are still bacteria, but with a twist—they can do oxygenic photosynthesis like plants! This ...

The other day, I came across a chart comparing microbes, and it got me thinking about the actual difference between bacteria and algae. I’d seen both mentioned in environmental studies and wondered how they really stack up at the cellular ...

I remember in one of our lab sessions, we were discussing how some bacteria just won’t die even after boiling them. Turns out, it's because they turn into spores. This answer really helped me understand the difference between a normal ...

I once saw a test question asking the difference between endotoxins and exotoxins, and I wasn’t completely sure. So I dug into my notes and books, and this explanation really made it click for me. If you've ever been confused ...