Question 1

Temperatures in a compost pile can become high enough to kill weed seeds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Methane, salt, and sulpholobus bacteria have in common that they are members of the eubacteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following possessed by eukaryotic cells is/are NOT found in prokaryotic cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  mitochondria 
B)  ribosomes 
C)  membranes 
D)  pigments 
E)  DNA 
A)  mitochondria 
B)  ribosomes 
C)  membranes 
D)  pigments 
E)  DNA

Question 4

The bacterial structure formed by a single, very condensed, circular DNA molecule is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  circuplasm. 
B)  a 70 S ribosome. 
C)  Offenhauser body. 
D)  schizoprotein. 
E)  a nucleoid. 
A)  circuplasm. 
B)  a 70 S ribosome. 
C)  Offenhauser body. 
D)  schizoprotein. 
E)  a nucleoid.

Question 5

Which of the following bacteria are NOT autotrophic?

Accepted Answer

A)  saprobic bacteria 
B)  prochlorobacteria 
C)  purple nonsulphur bacteria 
D)  purple sulphur bacteria 
E)  green sulphur bacteria 
A)  saprobic bacteria 
B)  prochlorobacteria 
C)  purple nonsulphur bacteria 
D)  purple sulphur bacteria 
E)  green sulphur bacteria

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a group belonging to the archaebacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  methane bacteria 
B)  green sulphur bacteria 
C)  salt bacteria 
D)  sulpholobus bacteria 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  methane bacteria 
B)  green sulphur bacteria 
C)  salt bacteria 
D)  sulpholobus bacteria 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 7

Diseases such as rabies and polio are caused by ________, and can be prevented through ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bacteria; use of antibiotics 
B)  protozoans; use of antibiotics 
C)  viruses; use of antibiotics 
D)  viruses; vaccination 
E)  prions; vaccination 
A)  bacteria; use of antibiotics 
B)  protozoans; use of antibiotics 
C)  viruses; use of antibiotics 
D)  viruses; vaccination 
E)  prions; vaccination

Question 8

The bright green prokaryotic organisms associated with sea squirts are called

Accepted Answer

A)  filterable viruses. 
B)  prochlorobacteria. 
C)  green sulphur bacteria. 
D)  rickettsias. 
E)  Koch's jewels. 
A)  filterable viruses. 
B)  prochlorobacteria. 
C)  green sulphur bacteria. 
D)  rickettsias. 
E)  Koch's jewels.

Question 9

With the exception of the blue-green bacteria and photochlorobacteria, photosynthetic bacteria use either hydrogen sulfide or hydrogen of organic molecules and carbon dioxide produce carbohydrates without releasing oxygen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a form of genetic recombination occurring in bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  conjugation 
B)  oogamy 
C)  transformation 
D)  transduction 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  conjugation 
B)  oogamy 
C)  transformation 
D)  transduction 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a human disease caused by bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  anthrax 
B)  gonorrhea 
C)  chicken pox 
D)  botulism 
E)  bubonic plague 
A)  anthrax 
B)  gonorrhea 
C)  chicken pox 
D)  botulism 
E)  bubonic plague

Question 12

The scientist who became known for his investigations of tuberculosis and anthrax, and who formulated "postulates" for proving that a particular microorganism is the cause of a particular disease was

Accepted Answer

A)  Edward Jenner. 
B)  Benjamin Jesty. 
C)  Christian Gram. 
D)  Robert Koch. 
E)  Charles Chamberland. 
A)  Edward Jenner. 
B)  Benjamin Jesty. 
C)  Christian Gram. 
D)  Robert Koch. 
E)  Charles Chamberland.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT associated with blue-green bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrogenous food reserve. 
B)  phycoerythrin 
C)  Golgi bodies 
D)  akinetes 
E)  phycocyanin 
A)  nitrogenous food reserve. 
B)  phycoerythrin 
C)  Golgi bodies 
D)  akinetes 
E)  phycocyanin

Question 14

"Will-o'-the wisps" (ignis fatuus) are associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  purple sulphur bacteria. 
B)  green sulphur bacteria. 
C)  sulpholobus bacteria. 
D)  methane bacteria. 
E)  purple nonsulphur bacteria. 
A)  purple sulphur bacteria. 
B)  green sulphur bacteria. 
C)  sulpholobus bacteria. 
D)  methane bacteria. 
E)  purple nonsulphur bacteria.

Question 15

Some genetic recombination in bacteria occurs as a result of fragments of DNA being carried from one cell to another by viruses. This process is called

Accepted Answer

A)  conjugation. 
B)  plasmid synthesis. 
C)  transformation. 
D)  viral busing. 
E)  transduction. 
A)  conjugation. 
B)  plasmid synthesis. 
C)  transformation. 
D)  viral busing. 
E)  transduction.

Question 16

Saprobic bacteria are primarily responsible for decay and recycling of organic matter in animal and plant remains and animal wastes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Chalky, insoluble travertine deposits are precipitated by blue-green bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

________ are special cells that are able to fix nitrogen and serve as fragmentation sites for certain types of bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A)  Filaments 
B)  Cocci 
C)  Akinetes 
D)  Heterocysts 
E)  Parenchyma 
A)  Filaments 
B)  Cocci 
C)  Akinetes 
D)  Heterocysts 
E)  Parenchyma

Question 19

Which of the following uses is NOT a product of bacterial activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Limburger and Brie cheese 
B)  buttermilk 
C)  acetone 
D)  tanned leather 
E)  vanilla flavoring 
A)  Limburger and Brie cheese 
B)  buttermilk 
C)  acetone 
D)  tanned leather 
E)  vanilla flavoring

Question 20

No blue-green bacteria have flagella and therefore none is capable of movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Domain Kingdom Bacteria, Domain Kingdom Archaea, and Viruses

Temperatures in a compost pile can become high enough to kill weed seeds.

Methane, salt, and sulpholobus bacteria have in common that they are members of the eubacteria.

Which of the following possessed by eukaryotic cells is/are NOT found in prokaryotic cells?

The bacterial structure formed by a single, very condensed, circular DNA molecule is called a

Which of the following bacteria are NOT autotrophic?

Which of the following is NOT a group belonging to the archaebacteria?

Diseases such as rabies and polio are caused by ________, and can be prevented through ________.

The bright green prokaryotic organisms associated with sea squirts are called

With the exception of the blue-green bacteria and photochlorobacteria, photosynthetic bacteria use either hydrogen sulfide or hydrogen of organic molecules and carbon dioxide produce carbohydrates without releasing oxygen.

Which of the following is NOT a form of genetic recombination occurring in bacteria?

Which of the following is NOT a human disease caused by bacteria?

The scientist who became known for his investigations of tuberculosis and anthrax, and who formulated "postulates" for proving that a particular microorganism is the cause of a particular disease was

Which of the following is NOT associated with blue-green bacteria?

"Will-o'-the wisps" (ignis fatuus) are associated with

Some genetic recombination in bacteria occurs as a result of fragments of DNA being carried from one cell to another by viruses. This process is called

Saprobic bacteria are primarily responsible for decay and recycling of organic matter in animal and plant remains and animal wastes.

Chalky, insoluble travertine deposits are precipitated by blue-green bacteria.

________ are special cells that are able to fix nitrogen and serve as fragmentation sites for certain types of bacteria.

Which of the following uses is NOT a product of bacterial activity?

No blue-green bacteria have flagella and therefore none is capable of movement.

What Is Plant Biology

The Nature of Life

Cells

Tissues

Roots and Soils

Stems

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds

Water in Plants

Plant Metabolism

Growth

Meiosis and Alternation of Generation

Genetics

Plant Breeding and Propagation

Evolution

Plant Names and Classification

Kingdom Protista

Kingdom Fungi

Introduction to the Plant Kingdom: Bryophytes

The Seedless Vascular Plants - Ferns and Their Relatives

Introduction to Seed Plants: Gymnosperms

Seed Plants: Angiosperms

Flowering Plants and Civilization

Ecology

Biomes

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