Question 1

The MreB protein in bacteria may play an important role in:

Accepted Answer

A)  determining cell shape 
B)  motility 
C)  energy metabolism 
D)  meiosis 
E)  nuclear division 
A)  determining cell shape 
B)  motility 
C)  energy metabolism 
D)  meiosis 
E)  nuclear division

Question 2

If the cytoplasm has a higher solute concentration than the external environment,you would expect the cell to lose water due to osmosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the role of the ParM protein in bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  Determination of cell shape. 
B)  To assign plasmids to each cell during cell division. 
C)  To assist in carrying out meiosis. 
D)  In cell movement during chemotaxis. 
E)  In sugar and protein metabolism. 
A)  Determination of cell shape. 
B)  To assign plasmids to each cell during cell division. 
C)  To assist in carrying out meiosis. 
D)  In cell movement during chemotaxis. 
E)  In sugar and protein metabolism.

Question 4

What is the reaction of β-lactamase enzymes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hydrolyze the glycan chain of peptidoglycan. 
B)  Hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose. 
C)  Inactivate antibiotics like penicillin. 
D)  Inactivate the enzyme lysozyme. 
E)  Prevent the transpeptidation reaction during peptidoglycan synthesis. 
A)  Hydrolyze the glycan chain of peptidoglycan. 
B)  Hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose. 
C)  Inactivate antibiotics like penicillin. 
D)  Inactivate the enzyme lysozyme. 
E)  Prevent the transpeptidation reaction during peptidoglycan synthesis.

Question 5

What is the main function of the FtsZ protein in the bacterial cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  DNA replication 
B)  transcription 
C)  translation 
D)  cell division 
E)  meiosis 
A)  DNA replication 
B)  transcription 
C)  translation 
D)  cell division 
E)  meiosis

Question 6

In the scientific name Bacillus cereus,the term Bacillus represents the organism's ___ and cereus its ____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the scientific name Bacillus cereus,the term...

Question 7

What conditions must be met in order for an "active transport system" to transport of a nutrient into a cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  The nutrient concentration must be higher on the outside of the cell. 
B)  The nutrient concentration must be lower on the inside of the cell. 
C)  The nutrient concentration must be equal inside and outside of the cell. 
D)  Passive diffusion needs to drive this transport. 
E)  Some form of energy is required for proper transport. 
A)  The nutrient concentration must be higher on the outside of the cell. 
B)  The nutrient concentration must be lower on the inside of the cell. 
C)  The nutrient concentration must be equal inside and outside of the cell. 
D)  Passive diffusion needs to drive this transport. 
E)  Some form of energy is required for proper transport.

Question 8

Describe the chemical composition of the peptidoglycan.

Accepted Answer

Peptidoglycan is a polymer made up of lo

Question 9

The bacterial flagellum is structurally and functionally related to the eukaryotic flagellum.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The bacterial flagellum is structurally and functionally...

Question 10

Which is an example of an "inclusion body" found in a bacterial cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  the nucleus 
B)  the mitochondria 
C)  a topoisomerase 
D)  the cell membrane 
E)  polyhydroxybutyrate 
A)  the nucleus 
B)  the mitochondria 
C)  a topoisomerase 
D)  the cell membrane 
E)  polyhydroxybutyrate

Question 11

The bacterial flagellum is turned by a motor using energy from:

Accepted Answer

A)  ATP. 
B)  glucose. 
C)  a proton motive force. 
D)  phosphoenolpyruvate. 
E)  AMP. 
A)  ATP. 
B)  glucose. 
C)  a proton motive force. 
D)  phosphoenolpyruvate. 
E)  AMP.

The MreB protein in bacteria may play an important role in:

If the cytoplasm has a higher solute concentration than the external environment,you would expect the cell to lose water due to osmosis.

What is the role of the ParM protein in bacteria?

What is the reaction of β-lactamase enzymes?

What is the main function of the FtsZ protein in the bacterial cell?

In the scientific name Bacillus cereus,the term Bacillus represents the organism's _ and cereus its __.

What conditions must be met in order for an "active transport system" to transport of a nutrient into a cell?

Describe the chemical composition of the peptidoglycan.

The bacterial flagellum is structurally and functionally related to the eukaryotic flagellum.

Which is an example of an "inclusion body" found in a bacterial cell?

The bacterial flagellum is turned by a motor using energy from:

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The MreB protein in bacteria may play an important role in:

If the cytoplasm has a higher solute concentration than the external environment,you would expect the cell to lose water due to osmosis.

What is the role of the ParM protein in bacteria?

What is the reaction of β-lactamase enzymes?

What is the main function of the FtsZ protein in the bacterial cell?

In the scientific name Bacillus cereus,the term Bacillus represents the organism's ___ and cereus its ____.

What conditions must be met in order for an "active transport system" to transport of a nutrient into a cell?

Describe the chemical composition of the peptidoglycan.

The bacterial flagellum is structurally and functionally related to the eukaryotic flagellum.

Which is an example of an "inclusion body" found in a bacterial cell?

The bacterial flagellum is turned by a motor using energy from:

The Microbial World

Eukaryal Microbes

Archaea

Viruses

Cultivating Microorganisms

DNA Replication and Gene Expression

Viral Replication Strategies

Bacterial Genetic Analysis

Microbial Genomics

Regulation of Gene Expression

Microbial Biotechnology

Metabolism

Biogeochemical Cycles

Microbial Ecosystems

The Microbiology of Food and Water

Microbial Symbionts

Introduction to Infectious Diseases

Innate Host Defenses Against Microbial Invasion

Adaptive Immunity

Survival in the Host

Viral Pathogenesis

Eukaryal Microbe Pathogenesis

Control of Infectious Diseases

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In the scientific name Bacillus cereus,the term Bacillus represents the organism's _ and cereus its __.