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The other day during a lab discussion, someone asked about the difference between antiseptics and disinfectants. I remembered reading about how they’re both used to control microbes, but for very different surfaces. Turns out, it's not just about what they ...

The other day during revision, I came across a question that sounded simple but sparked a real discussion: what's the actual difference between an antibiotic and a disinfectant? I remembered reading in a CDC guideline how their uses are totally ...

I remember during a group study, one of my friends asked about the difference between antibiotics and antiseptics. At first, it seemed simple, but when we broke it down, we realized they have completely different roles and mechanisms. This answer ...

The other day in class, someone asked what really sets a regular bacterium apart from a bacterial endospore. I remembered reading about how endospores aren't for reproduction but survival, which makes them incredibly tough. This explanation breaks down everything—from their ...

The other day someone asked me why we treat a bacterial colony differently than a single bacterium in the lab, and honestly, it made me think. I had read in a textbook that what we see as a "colony" is ...

The other day, I overheard someone in the lab wondering why some bacterial infections are so stubborn and hard to treat, and it reminded me of something I had read in a microbiology paper. It turns out that the way ...

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 ...

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 ...

Someone recently asked in class why antibiotics don't work on viruses, and that sparked a whole discussion. I looked it up and found a clear breakdown of how bacteria and viruses are completely different, not just in size but also ...

I remember reading about cyanobacteria while prepping for a lab quiz, and I got a bit confused because they were called bacteria but also seemed plant-like. Turns out, cyanobacteria are actually a special group of bacteria that can photosynthesize like ...