Question 1

Which of the following bacteria are responsible for more infections and more different kinds of infections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pseudomonas 
B)  Streptococcus 
C)  Neisseria 
D)  Staphylococcus 
E)  Salmonella 
A)  Pseudomonas 
B)  Streptococcus 
C)  Neisseria 
D)  Staphylococcus 
E)  Salmonella

Question 2

Which of the following do you expect to be MOST resistant to high temperatures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacillus subtilis 
B)  Eschericia coli 
C)  Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
D)  Streptococcocus pyogenes 
E)  Staphylococcus aureus 
A)  Bacillus subtilis 
B)  Eschericia coli 
C)  Neisseria gonorrhoeae 
D)  Streptococcocus pyogenes 
E)  Staphylococcus aureus

Question 3

Which one of the following bacteria does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacillus 
B)  Staphylococcus 
C)  Streptococcus 
D)  Escherichia 
E)  Lactobacillus 
A)  Bacillus 
B)  Staphylococcus 
C)  Streptococcus 
D)  Escherichia 
E)  Lactobacillus

Question 4

Bacterial predators such as Bdellovibrio are members of the betaproteobacteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

You have isolated a prokaryotic cell. The first step in identification is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  Gram stain. 
B)  endospore stain. 
C)  lactose fermentation test. 
D)  DNA fingerprint. 
E)  flagella stain. 
A)  Gram stain. 
B)  endospore stain. 
C)  lactose fermentation test. 
D)  DNA fingerprint. 
E)  flagella stain.

Question 6

Caulobacter are different from most bacteria in that they

Accepted Answer

A)  are gram-negative. 
B)  are gram-positive. 
C)  have stalks. 
D)  are motile. 
E)  lack cell walls. 
A)  are gram-negative. 
B)  are gram-positive. 
C)  have stalks. 
D)  are motile. 
E)  lack cell walls.

Question 7

Which of the following bacteria does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Halococcus 
B)  Sulfolobus 
C)  Methanobacterium 
D)  Staphylococcus 
E)  Halobacterium 
A)  Halococcus 
B)  Sulfolobus 
C)  Methanobacterium 
D)  Staphylococcus 
E)  Halobacterium

Question 8

Explain the rationale for using molecular data for classification, in the place of morphology.

Accepted Answer

The rationale for using molecular data f

Question 9

Photosynthetic organisms always produce oxygen gas as a metabolic byproduct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic inherent of the non-endospore-forming gram-positive rods?

Accepted Answer

A)  nonpathogenic 
B)  carry out fermentative metabolism 
C)  display a branched filamentous morphology 
D)  are aerotolerant 
E)  lack cell walls 
A)  nonpathogenic 
B)  carry out fermentative metabolism 
C)  display a branched filamentous morphology 
D)  are aerotolerant 
E)  lack cell walls

Question 11

All gram-negative bacteria are classified as proteobacteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pseudomonas  gram-positive 
B)  aerobic, helical bacteria  gram-negative 
C)  mycobacteria  acid-fast 
D)  spirochete  axial filament 
E)  enterics  gram-negative 
A)  Pseudomonas  gram-positive 
B)  aerobic, helical bacteria  gram-negative 
C)  mycobacteria  acid-fast 
D)  spirochete  axial filament 
E)  enterics  gram-negative

Question 13

The Gram stain is not suitable for identifying members of the Archaea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an enteric?

Accepted Answer

A)  Salmonella 
B)  Campylobacter 
C)  Shigella 
D)  Enterobacter 
E)  Escherichia 
A)  Salmonella 
B)  Campylobacter 
C)  Shigella 
D)  Enterobacter 
E)  Escherichia

Question 15

Two distinguishing factors of the epsilonproteobacteria that they are motile and microaerophilic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A primary difference between cyanobacteria and purple and green phototrophic bacteria is

Accepted Answer

A)  color. 
B)  electron donor for Co2 reduction. 
C)  energy source. 
D)  cell type. 
E)  cell wall type. 
A)  color. 
B)  electron donor for Co2 reduction. 
C)  energy source. 
D)  cell type. 
E)  cell wall type.

Question 17

Myxobacteria are classified as actinobacteria due to fungal-like lifestyle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is the best reason to classify Streptococcus in the Lactobacillales?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gram reaction 
B)  morphology 
C)  fermentation of lactose 
D)  found in dairy products 
E)  rRNA sequences 
A)  Gram reaction 
B)  morphology 
C)  fermentation of lactose 
D)  found in dairy products 
E)  rRNA sequences

Question 19

Requirements for X and V factors are used to identify

Accepted Answer

A)  Haemophilus. 
B)  Pseudomonas. 
C)  Escherichia. 
D)  Staphylococcus. 
E)  Neisseria. 
A)  Haemophilus. 
B)  Pseudomonas. 
C)  Escherichia. 
D)  Staphylococcus. 
E)  Neisseria.

Exam 11: The Prokaryotes: Domains Bacteria and Archaea

Which of the following bacteria are responsible for more infections and more different kinds of infections?

Which of the following do you expect to be MOST resistant to high temperatures?

Which one of the following bacteria does NOT belong with the others?

Bacterial predators such as Bdellovibrio are members of the betaproteobacteria.

You have isolated a prokaryotic cell. The first step in identification is a(n)

Caulobacter are different from most bacteria in that they

Which of the following bacteria does NOT belong with the others?

Explain the rationale for using molecular data for classification, in the place of morphology.

Photosynthetic organisms always produce oxygen gas as a metabolic byproduct.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic inherent of the non-endospore-forming gram-positive rods?

All gram-negative bacteria are classified as proteobacteria.

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

The Gram stain is not suitable for identifying members of the Archaea.

Which of the following is NOT an enteric?

Two distinguishing factors of the epsilonproteobacteria that they are motile and microaerophilic.

A primary difference between cyanobacteria and purple and green phototrophic bacteria is

Myxobacteria are classified as actinobacteria due to fungal-like lifestyle.

Which of the following is the best reason to classify Streptococcus in the Lactobacillales?

Requirements for X and V factors are used to identify

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