Single function switches are the most commonly used adaptive switches. This type of switch performs one function (i.e., on/off) this switch has only one function - on or off. The switch may only be in one of the states at any one moment in time. Multiple function switches may perform two or more functions.
Echinocytes and keratocytes should be considered in the differential diagnosis of spur cell anemia. Echinocytes or burr cells are spiculated red blood cells with uniform, narrow, spikelike surface projections. Spur cells have fewer spicules, and the spicules vary more in size than echinocytes. Keratocytes are acanthocytelike cells with bizarre shapes and horny projections. Differential Diagnoses.
GramâNegative Rods and Cocci. Bdellovibrios. Bdellovibrios are aerobic Gramânegative, curved rods that prey on other bacteria. The organism attaches to the surface of a bacterium, rotates, and bores a hole through the host cell wall. It then takes biochemical control of the host cell and grows in the space between the cell wall and plasma membrane.