Question 1

Members of the zetaproteobacteria are autotrophs,some of which are iron oxidizers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Slow-growing bacteria in the genus (Mycoplasma/Mycobacterium)are able to withstand long exposure to air because of the presence of mycolic acid in their cell wall structure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Slow-growing bacteria in the genus (Mycoplasma/Mycobacterium)are able...

Question 3

Members of which of the following genera are the most common sexually transmitted bacteria in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacteroides 
B)  Rickettsia 
C)  Chlamydia 
D)  Helicobacter 
E)  Treponema 
A)  Bacteroides 
B)  Rickettsia 
C)  Chlamydia 
D)  Helicobacter 
E)  Treponema

Question 4

Describe the major taxonomic divisions of prokaryotic organisms.

Accepted Answer

Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriolo

Question 5

Which of the following bacterial genera produce(s)endospores?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bacillus 
B)  Clostridium 
C)  Lactobacillus 
D)  both Bacillus and Lactobacillus 
E)  both Bacillus and Clostridium 
A)  Bacillus 
B)  Clostridium 
C)  Lactobacillus 
D)  both Bacillus and Lactobacillus 
E)  both Bacillus and Clostridium

Question 6

Mycoplasmas are pleomorphic because they

Accepted Answer

A)  have no cell walls. 
B)  are low G + C content Gram-positive bacteria. 
C)  exhibit snapping division. 
D)  have sterols in their cytoplasmic membranes. 
E)  produce endospores. 
A)  have no cell walls. 
B)  are low G + C content Gram-positive bacteria. 
C)  exhibit snapping division. 
D)  have sterols in their cytoplasmic membranes. 
E)  produce endospores.

Question 7

Endospores

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The ________ are the largest known group of archaea.

Accepted Answer

A)  thermophiles 
B)  halophiles 
C)  cyanobacteria 
D)  methanogens 
E)  hyperthermophiles 
A)  thermophiles 
B)  halophiles 
C)  cyanobacteria 
D)  methanogens 
E)  hyperthermophiles

Question 9

The most common form of reproduction among prokaryotes is (budding/binary/snapping)fission.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most common form of reproduction among...

Question 10

Members of the genus Chlamydia are

Accepted Answer

A)  thermophiles. 
B)  intracellular parasites. 
C)  classified with the deeply branching bacteria. 
D)  endospore-formers. 
E)  Gram-positive bacteria. 
A)  thermophiles. 
B)  intracellular parasites. 
C)  classified with the deeply branching bacteria. 
D)  endospore-formers. 
E)  Gram-positive bacteria.

Question 11

Describe the similarities and differences observed among phototrophic bacteria.

Accepted Answer

All major groups of bacteria contain pho

Question 12

Cocci can be spherical as well as kidney-shaped.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 14

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 15

The domain Archaea includes prokaryotes that are

Accepted Answer

A)  endospore formers. 
B)  intracellular parasites. 
C)  members of the deeply branching bacteria. 
D)  human pathogens. 
E)  hyperthermophiles. 
A)  endospore formers. 
B)  intracellular parasites. 
C)  members of the deeply branching bacteria. 
D)  human pathogens. 
E)  hyperthermophiles.

Question 16

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 17

The genus of pathogenic cocci responsible for a wide range of human disease and whose members grow in chains is (Staphylococcus/Streptococcus/Enterococcus).

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The ________ are obligately anaerobic bacilli found in human intestines that aid in digestion of plant material.

Accepted Answer

A)  methanogen 
B)  mycoplasma 
C)  bacteroides 
D)  clostridium 
E)  cyanobacterium 
A)  methanogen 
B)  mycoplasma 
C)  bacteroides 
D)  clostridium 
E)  cyanobacterium

Question 19

The bacterial shape in Figure is called (bacillus/vibrio/rod).

Accepted Answer

The answer of   
The bacterial shape in Figure...

Question 20

When an endospore germinates,it gives rise to two daughter cells called vegetative cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Characterizing and Classifying Prokaryotes

Members of the zetaproteobacteria are autotrophs,some of which are iron oxidizers.

Slow-growing bacteria in the genus (Mycoplasma/Mycobacterium)are able to withstand long exposure to air because of the presence of mycolic acid in their cell wall structure.

Members of which of the following genera are the most common sexually transmitted bacteria in the United States?

Describe the major taxonomic divisions of prokaryotic organisms.

Which of the following bacterial genera produce(s)endospores?

Mycoplasmas are pleomorphic because they

Endospores

The ________ are the largest known group of archaea.

The most common form of reproduction among prokaryotes is (budding/binary/snapping)fission.

Members of the genus Chlamydia are

Describe the similarities and differences observed among phototrophic bacteria.

Cocci can be spherical as well as kidney-shaped.

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 bacterial genera is useful for sewage treatment?

The domain Archaea includes prokaryotes that are

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

The genus of pathogenic cocci responsible for a wide range of human disease and whose members grow in chains is (Staphylococcus/Streptococcus/Enterococcus).

The ________ are obligately anaerobic bacilli found in human intestines that aid in digestion of plant material.

The bacterial shape in Figure is called (bacillus/vibrio/rod).

When an endospore germinates,it gives rise to two daughter cells called vegetative cells.

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