Question 1

The genus Mycobacterium includes species responsible for

Accepted Answer

A)  food poisoning from contaminated dairy products. 
B)  urinary tract infections. 
C)  gastric ulcers. 
D)  tuberculosis. 
E)  food poisoning from rice. 
A)  food poisoning from contaminated dairy products. 
B)  urinary tract infections. 
C)  gastric ulcers. 
D)  tuberculosis. 
E)  food poisoning from rice.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

All taxonomists are in agreement about the taxonomic scheme set forth in Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Endospores

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A)  are resistant to everything except radiation. 
B)  can last for only about 10 years. 
C)  are bacterial reproductive structures. 
D)  are produced by bacteria, algae, and fungi. 
E)  may be produced when nutrients are scarce. 
A)  are resistant to everything except radiation. 
B)  can last for only about 10 years. 
C)  are bacterial reproductive structures. 
D)  are produced by bacteria, algae, and fungi. 
E)  may be produced when nutrients are scarce.

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

This bacterial shape is called (bacillus/vibrio/rod).

Accepted Answer

The answer of   This bacterial shape is called...

Question 7

Members of the Streptomyces are environmentally important because they can degrade a wide range of compounds including lignin from trees, chitin and keratin from animals, and latex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Halophiles grow equally well in the presence or absence of high salt concentrations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The anaerobic Clostridium species are troublesome pathogens largely because of their capacity for

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen production. 
B)  endospore production. 
C)  rapid reproduction. 
D)  biofilm production. 
E)  high salt tolerance. 
A)  oxygen production. 
B)  endospore production. 
C)  rapid reproduction. 
D)  biofilm production. 
E)  high salt tolerance.

Question 10

The majority of archaea are extremophiles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The infective stage of chlamydia is called the (elementary/initial) body.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The infective stage of chlamydia is called...

Question 12

Plant tumors caused by Agrobacterium infections are called (galls/heterocysts).

Accepted Answer

The answer of Plant tumors caused by Agrobacterium infections are...

Question 13

Which of the following bacterial genera includes species that protect areas of the body such as the intestinal tract and the vagina from invasion by pathogens?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lactobacillus 
B)  Mycobacterium 
C)  Corynebacterium 
D)  Listeria 
E)  Staphylococcus 
A)  Lactobacillus 
B)  Mycobacterium 
C)  Corynebacterium 
D)  Listeria 
E)  Staphylococcus

Question 14

Which of the following types of microbes might be found in a boiling hot spring?

Accepted Answer

A)  methanogens 
B)  hyperthermophiles 
C)  actinomycetes 
D)  phototrophic bacteria 
E)  halophiles 
A)  methanogens 
B)  hyperthermophiles 
C)  actinomycetes 
D)  phototrophic bacteria 
E)  halophiles

Question 15

Some members of the alphaproteobacteria produce a structure called a (prosthecae/pilus/filament) to produce extra surface area for nutrient absorption.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some members of the alphaproteobacteria produce a...

Exam 11: Characterizing and Classifying Prokaryotes

The genus Mycobacterium includes species responsible for

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

All taxonomists are in agreement about the taxonomic scheme set forth in Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology.

Endospores

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

This bacterial shape is called (bacillus/vibrio/rod).

Members of the Streptomyces are environmentally important because they can degrade a wide range of compounds including lignin from trees, chitin and keratin from animals, and latex.

Halophiles grow equally well in the presence or absence of high salt concentrations.

The anaerobic Clostridium species are troublesome pathogens largely because of their capacity for

The majority of archaea are extremophiles.

The infective stage of chlamydia is called the (elementary/initial) body.

Plant tumors caused by Agrobacterium infections are called (galls/heterocysts).

Which of the following bacterial genera includes species that protect areas of the body such as the intestinal tract and the vagina from invasion by pathogens?

Which of the following types of microbes might be found in a boiling hot spring?

Some members of the alphaproteobacteria produce a structure called a (prosthecae/pilus/filament) to produce extra surface area for nutrient absorption.

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