Question 1

Myxobacteria exhibit traits, such as cooperation and differentiation, that are not normally observed in prokaryotes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Classification of bacteria into different phyla is based on comparisons involving which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA sequences 
B)  cell wall composition 
C)  protein sequences 
D)  both DNA and protein sequences 
E)  DNA and protein sequences, as well as cell wall composition 
A)  DNA sequences 
B)  cell wall composition 
C)  protein sequences 
D)  both DNA and protein sequences 
E)  DNA and protein sequences, as well as cell wall composition

Question 3

Which of the following bacterial genera plays an important role in environmental nitrogen cycles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nitrobacter 
B)  Rhizobium 
C)  Azospirillum 
D)  both Nitrobacter and Rhizobium 
E)  Nitrobacter, Rhizobium, and Azospirillum 
A)  Nitrobacter 
B)  Rhizobium 
C)  Azospirillum 
D)  both Nitrobacter and Rhizobium 
E)  Nitrobacter, Rhizobium, and Azospirillum

Question 4

Unusual cellular extensions called prosthecae are associated with which of the following groups of proteobacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha 
B)  beta 
C)  gamma 
D)  delta 
E)  epsilon 
A)  alpha 
B)  beta 
C)  gamma 
D)  delta 
E)  epsilon

Question 5

The "giant" bacterium Epulopiscium reproduces by means of

Accepted Answer

A)  binary fission. 
B)  snapping division. 
C)  budding. 
D)  sexual reproduction. 
E)  viviparity. 
A)  binary fission. 
B)  snapping division. 
C)  budding. 
D)  sexual reproduction. 
E)  viviparity.

Question 6

Some strains of Staphylococcus aureus can invade the body and cause diseases such as pneumonia and bacteremia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The ___________ are a group of Gram-positive bacteria that form branching filaments resembling those of fungi.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ___________ are a group of Gram-positive...

Question 8

Cocci can be spherical as well as kidney-shaped.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Regular clusters of cocci that resemble a square are called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Regular clusters of cocci that resemble a...

Question 10

Which of the following characteristics is the basis for distinguishing classes of proteobacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  outer membrane carbohydrates 
B)  cell wall structure 
C)  G + C ratio 
D)  ribosomal RNA sequences 
E)  cytoplasmic membrane lipid composition 
A)  outer membrane carbohydrates 
B)  cell wall structure 
C)  G + C ratio 
D)  ribosomal RNA sequences 
E)  cytoplasmic membrane lipid composition

Question 11

Which of the following bacterial genera is useful for sewage treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Burkholderia 
B)  Thiobacillus 
C)  Neisseria 
D)  Zoogloea 
E)  Nitrosomonas 
A)  Burkholderia 
B)  Thiobacillus 
C)  Neisseria 
D)  Zoogloea 
E)  Nitrosomonas

Question 12

Listeria is responsible for

Accepted Answer

A)  gastric ulcers. 
B)  contaminated milk and meat. 
C)  urinary tract infections. 
D)  tuberculosis. 
E)  "flesh-eating" bacterial infections. 
A)  gastric ulcers. 
B)  contaminated milk and meat. 
C)  urinary tract infections. 
D)  tuberculosis. 
E)  "flesh-eating" bacterial infections.

Question 13

The genus of pathogenic cocci responsible for a wide range of human disease and whose members grow in chains is ___________. (Be sure your answer is italicized.)

Accepted Answer

The answer of The genus of pathogenic cocci responsible for...

Question 14

Which of the following groups of bacteria lives in environments similar to those that may have existed on the early Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  deeply branching bacteria 
B)  cyanobacteria 
C)  mycoplasmas 
D)  thermophiles 
E)  proteobacteria 
A)  deeply branching bacteria 
B)  cyanobacteria 
C)  mycoplasmas 
D)  thermophiles 
E)  proteobacteria

Question 15

Which of the following characteristics does NOT distinguish the archaea from the bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  the types of transfer RNA used 
B)  the rRNA sequences present 
C)  the deoxyribonucleotides 
D)  cell wall composition 
E)  cell membrane composition 
A)  the types of transfer RNA used 
B)  the rRNA sequences present 
C)  the deoxyribonucleotides 
D)  cell wall composition 
E)  cell membrane composition

Myxobacteria exhibit traits, such as cooperation and differentiation, that are not normally observed in prokaryotes.

Classification of bacteria into different phyla is based on comparisons involving which of the following?

Which of the following bacterial genera plays an important role in environmental nitrogen cycles?

Unusual cellular extensions called prosthecae are associated with which of the following groups of proteobacteria?

The "giant" bacterium Epulopiscium reproduces by means of

Some strains of Staphylococcus aureus can invade the body and cause diseases such as pneumonia and bacteremia.

The ___________ are a group of Gram-positive bacteria that form branching filaments resembling those of fungi.

Cocci can be spherical as well as kidney-shaped.

Regular clusters of cocci that resemble a square are called __________.

Which of the following characteristics is the basis for distinguishing classes of proteobacteria?

Which of the following bacterial genera is useful for sewage treatment?

Listeria is responsible for

The genus of pathogenic cocci responsible for a wide range of human disease and whose members grow in chains is ___________. (Be sure your answer is italicized.)

Which of the following groups of bacteria lives in environments similar to those that may have existed on the early Earth?

Which of the following characteristics does NOT distinguish the archaea from the bacteria?

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Exam 11: Characterizing and Classifying Prokaryotes

Myxobacteria exhibit traits, such as cooperation and differentiation, that are not normally observed in prokaryotes.

Classification of bacteria into different phyla is based on comparisons involving which of the following?

Which of the following bacterial genera plays an important role in environmental nitrogen cycles?

Unusual cellular extensions called prosthecae are associated with which of the following groups of proteobacteria?

The "giant" bacterium Epulopiscium reproduces by means of

Some strains of Staphylococcus aureus can invade the body and cause diseases such as pneumonia and bacteremia.

The ___________ are a group of Gram-positive bacteria that form branching filaments resembling those of fungi.

Cocci can be spherical as well as kidney-shaped.

Regular clusters of cocci that resemble a square are called __________.

Which of the following characteristics is the basis for distinguishing classes of proteobacteria?

Which of the following bacterial genera is useful for sewage treatment?

Listeria is responsible for

The genus of pathogenic cocci responsible for a wide range of human disease and whose members grow in chains is ___________. (Be sure your answer is italicized.)

Which of the following groups of bacteria lives in environments similar to those that may have existed on the early Earth?

Which of the following characteristics does NOT distinguish the archaea from the bacteria?

A Brief History of Microbiology

The Chemistry of Microbiology

Cell Structure and Function

Microscopy, Staining, and Classification

Microbial Metabolism

Microbial Nutrition and Growth

Microbial Genetics

Recombinant Dna Technology

Controlling Microbial Growth in the Environment

Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs

Characterizing and Classifying Eukaryotes

Characterizing and Classifying Viruses, Viroids, and Prions

Infection, Infectious Diseases, and Epidemiology

Innate Immunity

Adaptive Immunity

Immunization and Immune Testing

Aids and Other Immune Disorders

Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Wounds

Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System and Eyes

Microbial Cardiovascular and Systemic Diseases

Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System

Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System

Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

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